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Housing in CW11 3SU

What the homes in CW11 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (31.3%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW11 3SUEngland
Detached31.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW11 3SU area is above that, at 69.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

CW11 3SU
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW11 3SUEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW11 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

CW11 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 3SU sits in (Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock): about 2,757 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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