Housing in CW1 3XY
What the homes in CW1 3XY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Leighton
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,325 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (68.3%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW1 3XY area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented20.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.2%. 18.9% 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 3XY sits in (Crewe Leighton): about 1,325 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.