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Housing in CW12 4RT

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

Neighbourhood
Cranage & Goostrey
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (58.1%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW12 4RTEngland
Detached58.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW12 4RT area is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CW12 4RT
79%
16%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW12 4RTEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW12 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 22% of households include dependent children.

CW12 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 4RT sits in (Cranage & Goostrey): about 1,440 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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