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Housing in CW11 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Sandbach Heath
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48.1%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW11 2LYEngland
Detached48.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW11 2LY area is above that, at 81.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

CW11 2LY
82%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW11 2LYEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW11 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.3%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

CW11 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 CW11 2LY sits in (Sandbach Heath): about 1,671 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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