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Housing in CW2 6HD

What the homes in CW2 6HD 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
2,245 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.4%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

CW2 6HDEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced49.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 6HD area is well below that, at 36.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 59.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

CW2 6HD
36%
59%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented59.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW2 6HDEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent55.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW2 6HDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.7%. 21.8% of households include dependent children.

CW2 6HDEngland
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households19%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW2 6HD sits in (Crewe Gresty Road): about 2,245 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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