Housing in CW1 5LU
What the homes in CW1 5LU 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
- 1,184 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (85.9%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW1 5LU area is well above that, at 87.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 55.8% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%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 2.2 people living in it. 28.9% 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 18.9%. 19.5% 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 5LU sits in (Crewe Sydney & Gateway): about 1,184 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.