Postcode sector · Crewe

Housing in CW1 2

What the homes in CW1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Population: 5,313 (2024)

CW1 2Postcode sector · Crewe

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.5%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

CW1 2England

Detached4.1%22.9%

Semi-detached19.1%31.5%

Terraced51.5%23%

Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW1 2 is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.5% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

CW1 2

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England

Owned37.7%61.3%
Shared ownership1%1%
Private rented39.5%20.5%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW1 2England

Owned outright18.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%

Other private rented2.1%2.2%

From the council6.7%8.3%

From a housing association14.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW1 2England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.8%. 22% of households include dependent children.

CW1 2England

Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%

Couple, no children19.1%16.8%

Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households8.6%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in Cheshire East

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire East, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Cheshire EastEngland

All homes£985£1,459

One bedroom£696£1,195

Two bedrooms£898£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,106£1,489

Four or more£1,610£2,161

Detached£1,432£1,640

Semi-detached£1,089£1,449

Terraced£968£1,435

Flat or maisonette£821£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in CW1 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cheshire East

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