Housing in CW12 4DS
What the homes in CW12 4DS 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
- 1,428 (2024)
CW12 4DSCongleton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.7%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 4DS area is below that, at 52.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented23.1%20.5%
- Social rented23.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.6% 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 24.1%. 19.1% 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 4DS sits in (Congleton Town): about 1,428 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.