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Housing in CW2 6

What the homes in CW2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
12,900 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.7%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CW2 6England
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW2 6 is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.3% of households against 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

CW2 6
66%
23%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW2 6England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.9%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

CW2 6England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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

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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