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Housing in CW12 1

What the homes in CW12 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
17,739 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.5%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CW12 1England
Detached29.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW12 1 is broadly in line with that, at 64.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

CW12 1
65%
16%
17%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW12 1England
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW12 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.3%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

CW12 1England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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