Housing in CW12 2PP
What the homes in CW12 2PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Congleton Town
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,906 (2024)
CW12 2PPCongleton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.8%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 2PP area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented9.4%20.5%
- Social rented5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW12 2PP sits in (Congleton Town): about 2,906 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.