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Housing in CW3

What the homes in CW3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,857 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.4%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW3England
Detached53.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW3 is above that, at 79.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

CW3
80%
England
  • Owned79.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW3England
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.9%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.

CW3England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Newcastle-under-LymeEngland
All homes£833£1,459
One bedroom£580£1,195
Two bedrooms£744£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,309£2,161
Detached£1,139£1,640
Semi-detached£867£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£663£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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