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Housing in CW4 7EA

What the homes in CW4 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Holmes Chapel
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,784 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.9%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

CW4 7EAEngland
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW4 7EA area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

CW4 7EA
71%
15%
13%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW4 7EAEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW4 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 24.9%. 23.6% of households include dependent children.

CW4 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 CW4 7EA sits in (Holmes Chapel): about 1,784 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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