Postcode sector · Sandbach

Housing in CW11 2

What the homes in CW11 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Population: 8,454 (2024)

CW11 2Postcode sector · Sandbach

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (59.1%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW11 2England

Detached59.1%22.9%

Semi-detached25.9%31.5%

Terraced11.6%23%

Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW11 2 is above that, at 82.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.9% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

CW11 2

82%

England

Owned82.2%61.3%
Shared ownership1.2%1%
Private rented10.7%20.5%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW11 2England

Owned outright46.9%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%

Other private rented1.8%2.2%

From the council0.7%8.3%

From a housing association5.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW11 2England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.1%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

CW11 2England

Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%

Couple, no children21.1%16.8%

Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.4%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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Housing in CW11 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cheshire East

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