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
The most common homes here are detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.1% of households in CW5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 a couple without children (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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.