Housing in CW12 3GP
What the homes in CW12 3GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Buglawton
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,627 (2024)
CW12 3GPCongleton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.3%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 3GP area is well below that, at 38%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.
- Owned38%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.5%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented44.8%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 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.2%. 29.5% 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 3GP sits in (Buglawton): about 2,627 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.