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Housing in CW11

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
36,357 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.3%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW11England
Detached45.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%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 is above that, at 77%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

CW11
77%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW11England
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% 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 21.5%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

CW11England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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