Housing in CW2 7LY
What the homes in CW2 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crewe Mill Street & College
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW2 7LY area is above that, at 82.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented15.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 27.8% 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 7LY sits in (Crewe Mill Street & College): about 1,634 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.