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Housing in CW12 4EJ

What the homes in CW12 4EJ 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
2,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (63.9%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW12 4EJEngland
Detached63.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 4EJ area is well above that, at 89.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 54.9% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

CW12 4EJ
89%
England
  • Owned89.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented5.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW12 4EJEngland
Owned outright54.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW12 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

CW12 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 4EJ sits in (Congleton West Heath): about 2,087 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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