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Housing in CW2 7EL

What the homes in CW2 7EL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,338 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.9%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

CW2 7ELEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.3%31.5%
Terraced64.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 7EL area is below that, at 46.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.3% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

CW2 7EL
47%
48%
England
  • Owned46.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented48.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW2 7ELEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW2 7ELEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.1%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

CW2 7ELEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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 7EL sits in (Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue): about 1,338 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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