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Market snapshot

Warrington rental market at a glance

715

Active rentals in Warrington

£850/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Warrington

Median monthly rent, based on 715 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£700/mo139
2 bed£950/mo197
3 bed£1,255/mo126
4+ bed£1,500/mo109
Room£595/mo122

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Warrington rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Warrington. Latest: £880/mo (Mar 26, +4.9% YoY).

Latest

£880

Mar 26

Annual

+4.9%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£663

Apr 21

Total change

+33%

since 2021

£675£775£875Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Warrington pay goes on rent?

Renters in Warrington spend an estimated 31% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£880/mo

£10,560/yr

Median pay

£34,144/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

31%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Warrington

Most Warrington homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 96,590 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.78

≈ Band B–C

Stock

97k

96,590 properties

  • A
    28%27,400
  • B
    22%21,310
  • C
    21%19,830
  • D
    13%12,350
  • E
    8%7,910
  • F
    5%4,860
  • G
    3%2,700
  • H
    0%230

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Warrington

92% of Warrington premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

92%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

489 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    92%
  • Gigabit-capable
    97%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Warrington), July 2025, covering 96,020 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Warrington homes

51% of Warrington homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

51%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

49%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

78k

77,518 EPCs

  • A
    0%304
  • B
    12%9,106
  • C
    39%30,114
  • D
    38%29,370
  • E
    9%6,997
  • F
    2%1,272
  • G
    0%355

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Warrington. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Warrington

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Warrington centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    UTC Warrington

    Secondary · University technical college · WA2 7NG

    0.29 mi
  2. 2

    Latchford St James CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · WA4 1AP

    0.37 mi
  3. 3

    St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · WA1 2GN

    0.63 mi
  4. 4

    St Alban's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · WA5 0JS

    0.63 mi
  5. 5

    Priestley College

    16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · WA4 6RD

    0.76 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Warrington centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Warrington

Flats & apartments

223

37% of listings

Houses

251

42% of listings

Rooms

122

20% of listings

Bungalows

7

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Warrington — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 44% of the 259 houses currently advertised in Warrington.

  • Terraced
    44%114
  • Semi-detached
    25%66
  • Other house
    16%41
  • Detached
    12%31
  • Bungalow
    3%7

Rent by postcode

Where Warrington rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 576 live listings in 13 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Warrington

  1. 1WA13£1,000/mo7 rentals
  2. 2WA5£980/mo146 rentals
  3. 3WA14£950/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Warrington

  1. 1WA7£493/mo4 rentals
  2. 2WA9£530/mo5 rentals
  3. 3WA10£535/mo14 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Warrington

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Warrington has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 88 of 88 postcode districts analysed, the median was 67 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Warrington is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 67 crimes per area (median)
  • 88 of 88 postcode districts covered
  • Data: May 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Warrington ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Warrington

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Penketh has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Warrington.
  • Stockton Heath

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (97) · pop. ~6,000

    36
    per 1k
  • Great Sankey

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (67) · pop. ~20,000

    6.2
    per 1k
  • Latchford

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (129) · pop. ~12,000

    26
    per 1k
  • Orford

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (168) · pop. ~13,000

    26
    per 1k
  • Penketh

    Safer area

    Most common: Public order (7) · pop. ~12,000

    1.6
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Warrington listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Warrington.

Rightmove
297
OpenRent
201
SpareRoom
122
OnTheMarket
83
Leaders
12

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Frequently asked

Renting in Warrington — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Warrington?

The median rent in Warrington is £850/month based on 715 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Warrington?

There are currently 715 rental properties available in Warrington, with 38 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Warrington safe for renters?

Warrington has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 67 reported crimes per postcode area (May 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Warrington?

The most commonly reported crime category in Warrington is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for May 2026.

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