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Housing in CW12 3RD

What the homes in CW12 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,295 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.1%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW12 3RDEngland
Detached46.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 3RD area is above that, at 83.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 44.8% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

CW12 3RD
84%
15%
England
  • Owned83.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW12 3RDEngland
Owned outright44.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW12 3RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.8%. 23% of households include dependent children.

CW12 3RDEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW12 3RD sits in (Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook): about 1,295 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.

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