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Housing in CW9 7SU

What the homes in CW9 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lostock & Wincham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.1%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW9 7SUEngland
Detached53.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced7.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW9 7SU area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 54.5% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

CW9 7SU
83%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW9 7SUEngland
Owned outright54.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW9 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.4%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.

CW9 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%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 CW9 7SU sits in (Lostock & Wincham): about 2,658 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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