Housing in CW1 5GP
What the homes in CW1 5GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Sydney & Gateway
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW1 5GP area is well above that, at 86.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 61.8% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented2.2%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 2.1 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 22.3%. 14.1% 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 5GP sits in (Crewe Sydney & Gateway): about 1,539 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.