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Housing in CW1 4LD

What the homes in CW1 4LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.9%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW1 4LDEngland
Detached53.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced8.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW1 4LD area is above that, at 82.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 60.8% with a mortgage.

CW1 4LD
82%
England
  • Owned82.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW1 4LDEngland
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan60.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW1 4LDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.2%. 37.4% of households include dependent children.

CW1 4LDEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children30.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW1 4LD sits in (Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound): about 1,866 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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