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Housing in CW11 5

What the homes in CW11 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
1,527 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.3%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CW11 5England
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced36.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in CW11 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

CW11 5
51%
13%
35%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented35.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW11 5England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association28.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW11 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CW11 5England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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