Housing in CW5 6PY
What the homes in CW5 6PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Willaston & Shavington
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,172 (2024)
CW5 6PYNantwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.8%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW5 6PY area is above that, at 72.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 22.3% 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 CW5 6PY sits in (Willaston & Shavington): about 1,172 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.