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Housing in CW8 2SR

What the homes in CW8 2SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Weaverham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.9%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW8 2SREngland
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 2SR area is above that, at 84.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 54.2% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

CW8 2SR
84%
13%
England
  • Owned84.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW8 2SREngland
Owned outright54.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW8 2SREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.9%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

CW8 2SREngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire West and Chester, August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Cheshire West and ChesterEngland
All homes£991£1,459
One bedroom£725£1,195
Two bedrooms£914£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,121£1,489
Four or more£1,612£2,161
Detached£1,400£1,640
Semi-detached£1,123£1,449
Terraced£979£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW8 2SR sits in (Weaverham): about 1,726 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.

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