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Housing in CW2

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
58,141 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.1%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW2England
Detached33%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW2 is above that, at 68.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CW2
69%
21%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW2England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

CW2England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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

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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