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Housing in CW1 2JS

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

Neighbourhood
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,115 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.5%). Flats make up 46.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CW1 2JSEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.4%31.5%
Terraced42.5%23%
Purpose-built flat41.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.9% of households in the CW1 2JS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 8.9% with a mortgage.

CW1 2JS
20%
41%
37%
England
  • Owned19.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented41.4%20.5%
  • Social rented37.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW1 2JSEngland
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council11.1%8.3%
From a housing association26.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW1 2JSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.9%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

CW1 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 6631.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW1 2JS (Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue) (about 2,115 residents).

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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