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Housing in CW12 4DQ

What the homes in CW12 4DQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Congleton West Heath
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,022 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.9%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW12 4DQEngland
Detached29.9%22.9%
Semi-detached50.9%31.5%
Terraced9.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 4DQ area is above that, at 74.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CW12 4DQ
74%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW12 4DQEngland
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW12 4DQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 24.4%. 19.2% of households include dependent children.

CW12 4DQEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 4DQ sits in (Congleton West Heath): about 2,022 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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