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Housing in CW9 7YF

What the homes in CW9 7YF 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
1,518 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW9 7YFEngland
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced8.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in the CW9 7YF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

CW9 7YF
73%
19%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented5.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW9 7YFEngland
Owned outright45.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW9 7YFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 20% of households include dependent children.

CW9 7YFEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW9 7YF (Lostock & Wincham) (about 1,518 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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