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Housing in CW10

What the homes in CW10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
29,324 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.8%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW10England
Detached44.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW10 is above that, at 76.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

CW10
77%
12%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW10England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

CW10England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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

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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