"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Warrington.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Warrington.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 17496% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 15749% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 28883% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 13318% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 13842% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 785% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 2899% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 7665% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 9549% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 13773% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 37026% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 52084% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 149261% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 60915% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 62185% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 3086% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 3515% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1358% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 738% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 16.08%Social rented 2013: 16.11%Social rented 2014: 16.12%Social rented 2015: 16.08%Social rented 2016: 16.04%Social rented 2017: 15.83%Social rented 2018: 15.76%Social rented 2019: 15.77%Social rented 2020: 15.64%Social rented 2021: 15.66%Private rented 2012: 13.32%Private rented 2013: 13.89%Private rented 2014: 14.32%Private rented 2015: 14.79%Private rented 2016: 14.97%Private rented 2017: 14.80%Private rented 2018: 14.60%Private rented 2019: 14.24%Private rented 2020: 14.18%Private rented 2021: 14.41%Owned outright 2012: 32.67%Owned outright 2013: 32.70%Owned outright 2014: 33.05%Owned outright 2015: 33.65%Owned outright 2016: 34.17%Owned outright 2017: 34.92%Owned outright 2018: 35.42%Owned outright 2019: 35.63%Owned outright 2020: 37.43%Owned outright 2021: 39.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 37.93%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 37.30%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 36.51%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 35.48%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 34.82%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 34.45%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 34.23%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 34.37%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 32.75%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 30.74%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£95 for Single room rentals.£63 for One bedroom rentals.£91 for Two bedroom rentals.£136 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Warrington.

Dataset

House Prices
Warrington
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWarrington 1995-12-01: 54000Warrington 1996-03-01: 53750Warrington 1996-06-01: 53475Warrington 1996-09-01: 53000Warrington 1996-12-01: 54500Warrington 1997-03-01: 54950Warrington 1997-06-01: 55950Warrington 1997-09-01: 56000Warrington 1997-12-01: 57000Warrington 1998-03-01: 58000Warrington 1998-06-01: 58500Warrington 1998-09-01: 59000Warrington 1998-12-01: 59000Warrington 1999-03-01: 59825Warrington 1999-06-01: 59925Warrington 1999-09-01: 59950Warrington 1999-12-01: 60000Warrington 2000-03-01: 61950Warrington 2000-06-01: 64950Warrington 2000-09-01: 66000Warrington 2000-12-01: 66950Warrington 2001-03-01: 69500Warrington 2001-06-01: 71725Warrington 2001-09-01: 74600Warrington 2001-12-01: 77000Warrington 2002-03-01: 78000Warrington 2002-06-01: 81500Warrington 2002-09-01: 86775Warrington 2002-12-01: 90550Warrington 2003-03-01: 94950Warrington 2003-06-01: 98000Warrington 2003-09-01: 105000Warrington 2003-12-01: 112000Warrington 2004-03-01: 116000Warrington 2004-06-01: 121750Warrington 2004-09-01: 128950Warrington 2004-12-01: 135000Warrington 2005-03-01: 139950Warrington 2005-06-01: 140000Warrington 2005-09-01: 140000Warrington 2005-12-01: 138000Warrington 2006-03-01: 136000Warrington 2006-06-01: 139000Warrington 2006-09-01: 140000Warrington 2006-12-01: 145000Warrington 2007-03-01: 149950Warrington 2007-06-01: 150000Warrington 2007-09-01: 150000Warrington 2007-12-01: 150000Warrington 2008-03-01: 150000Warrington 2008-06-01: 148950Warrington 2008-09-01: 146972.5Warrington 2008-12-01: 145000Warrington 2009-03-01: 140000Warrington 2009-06-01: 140000Warrington 2009-09-01: 140000Warrington 2009-12-01: 144000Warrington 2010-03-01: 146000Warrington 2010-06-01: 147000Warrington 2010-09-01: 150000Warrington 2010-12-01: 150000Warrington 2011-03-01: 150000Warrington 2011-06-01: 148500Warrington 2011-09-01: 148997.5Warrington 2011-12-01: 147500Warrington 2012-03-01: 148000Warrington 2012-06-01: 149995Warrington 2012-09-01: 148000Warrington 2012-12-01: 147000Warrington 2013-03-01: 147000Warrington 2013-06-01: 150000Warrington 2013-09-01: 151000Warrington 2013-12-01: 152000Warrington 2014-03-01: 153000Warrington 2014-06-01: 155000Warrington 2014-09-01: 156000Warrington 2014-12-01: 157500Warrington 2015-03-01: 159950Warrington 2015-06-01: 160000Warrington 2015-09-01: 164000Warrington 2015-12-01: 165000Warrington 2016-03-01: 164995Warrington 2016-06-01: 166000Warrington 2016-09-01: 167000Warrington 2016-12-01: 169950Warrington 2017-03-01: 175000Warrington 2017-06-01: 174950Warrington 2017-09-01: 175000Warrington 2017-12-01: 178000Warrington 2018-03-01: 180000Warrington 2018-06-01: 180000Warrington 2018-09-01: 180000Warrington 2018-12-01: 184250Warrington 2019-03-01: 185000Warrington 2019-06-01: 187500Warrington 2019-09-01: 190000Warrington 2019-12-01: 192000Warrington 2020-03-01: 195000Warrington 2020-06-01: 195000Warrington 2020-09-01: 202500Warrington 2020-12-01: 210000Warrington 2021-03-01: 222500Warrington 2021-06-01: 230000Warrington 2021-09-01: 232000Warrington 2021-12-01: 235000Warrington 2022-03-01: 230000Warrington 2022-06-01: 225000Warrington 2022-09-01: 233500Warrington 2022-12-01: 240000Warrington 2023-03-01: 246000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Warrington.

Dataset

Warrington
012001600400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Warrington bed1: 543Warrington bed2: 660Warrington bed3: 876Warrington bed4plus: 1326Warrington room: 427Warrington studio: 461Warrington total: 715

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Warrington, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Warrington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Warrington. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Warrington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Warrington.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people02250450067509000Working-age 2023-06-30: 7047Working-age 2023-03-31: 7149Working-age 2022-12-31: 7088Working-age 2022-09-30: 7189Working-age 2022-06-30: 7197Working-age 2022-03-31: 7553Working-age 2021-12-31: 7814Working-age 2021-09-30: 8006Working-age 2021-06-30: 8210Working-age 2021-03-31: 8429Working-age 2020-12-31: 8468Working-age 2020-09-30: 8560Working-age 2020-06-30: 8558Working-age 2020-03-31: 7314Working-age 2019-12-31: 7359Working-age 2019-09-30: 7378Working-age 2019-06-30: 7338Working-age 2019-03-31: 7399Working-age 2018-12-31: 7395Working-age 2018-09-30: 7532Working-age 2018-06-30: 7486Working-age 2018-03-31: 7462Working-age 2017-12-31: 7492Working-age 2017-09-30: 7752Working-age 2017-06-30: 7919Working-age 2017-03-31: 8034Working-age 2016-12-31: 8158Working-age 2016-09-30: 8105Working-age 2016-06-30: 8204Working-age 2016-03-31: 8417Pensioners 2023-06-30: 4888Pensioners 2023-03-31: 4932Pensioners 2022-12-31: 4965Pensioners 2022-09-30: 4999Pensioners 2022-06-30: 4992Pensioners 2022-03-31: 5053Pensioners 2021-12-31: 5067Pensioners 2021-09-30: 5079Pensioners 2021-06-30: 5103Pensioners 2021-03-31: 5118Pensioners 2020-12-31: 5168Pensioners 2020-09-30: 5230Pensioners 2020-06-30: 5280Pensioners 2020-03-31: 5333Pensioners 2019-12-31: 5438Pensioners 2019-09-30: 5512Pensioners 2019-06-30: 5582Pensioners 2019-03-31: 5612Pensioners 2018-12-31: 5665Pensioners 2018-09-30: 5730Pensioners 2018-06-30: 5794Pensioners 2018-03-31: 5869Pensioners 2017-12-31: 5983Pensioners 2017-09-30: 6031Pensioners 2017-06-30: 6099Pensioners 2017-03-31: 6139Pensioners 2016-12-31: 6261Pensioners 2016-09-30: 6316Pensioners 2016-06-30: 6408Pensioners 2016-03-31: 6505