Housing in CW2 6EA
What the homes in CW2 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Gresty Road
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (40.8%). Flats make up 25.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 6EA area is well below that, at 35%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.6% of households against 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned35%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented29.6%20.5%
- Social rented34.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 29.8% 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 6EA sits in (Crewe Gresty Road): about 2,101 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.