Housing in CW2 6RT
What the homes in CW2 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe South West & Wistaston
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,265 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (95.6%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 6RT area is well above that, at 95.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.2% of households against 20.5%. 65% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.
- Owned95.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented4.2%20.5%
- Social rented0.7%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. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 25%. 19.5% 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 6RT sits in (Crewe South West & Wistaston): about 1,265 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.