Housing in CW5
What the homes in CW5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 48,952 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (42.2%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW5 is above that, at 75.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented9.2%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 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 24.1% 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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.