Housing in CW2 5EA
What the homes in CW2 5EA 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
- 1,657 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.1%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 5EA area is above that, at 80.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.8%1%
- Private rented8.6%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 25.8% 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 5EA sits in (Willaston & Shavington): about 1,657 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.