PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Nantwich

Housing in CW5 6SU

What the homes in CW5 6SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Crewe South West & Wistaston
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.9%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW5 6SUEngland
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW5 6SU area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 47% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

CW5 6SU
83%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW5 6SUEngland
Owned outright47%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW5 6SUEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.2%. 23.3% of households include dependent children.

CW5 6SUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 CW5 6SU sits in (Crewe South West & Wistaston): about 1,776 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes