Housing in CW5 7GY
What the homes in CW5 7GY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nantwich South East & Wybunbury
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,174 (2024)
CW5 7GYNantwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (63.5%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW5 7GY area is above that, at 79.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 54.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.9%1%
- Private rented14.1%20.5%
- Social rented3.7%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 2.8 people living in it. 17.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 39.2%. 46.7% 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 7GY sits in (Nantwich South East & Wybunbury): about 2,174 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.