Housing in CW2 5BY
What the homes in CW2 5BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Willaston & Shavington
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
CW2 5BYCrewe
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (65.6%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 5BY area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 48.8% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented7.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 24%. 16.7% 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 CW2 5BY sits in (Willaston & Shavington): about 1,353 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.