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Housing in CW12 4YL

What the homes in CW12 4YL 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
2,115 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.1%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW12 4YLEngland
Detached32.3%22.9%
Semi-detached64.1%31.5%
Terraced2.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.5% of households in the CW12 4YL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.4% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

CW12 4YL
88%
England
  • Owned88.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW12 4YLEngland
Owned outright53.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW12 4YLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 21% of households include dependent children.

CW12 4YLEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW12 4YL (Congleton West Heath) (about 2,115 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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