Housing in CW1 3FT
What the homes in CW1 3FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe North West
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,330 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
CW1 3FTCrewe
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.3%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW1 3FT area is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.1% of households against 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented22.1%20.5%
- Social rented38.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.5%. 44.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW1 3FT sits in (Crewe North West): about 2,330 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.