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Housing in CW9 8EN

What the homes in CW9 8EN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rudheath West & Leftwich
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW9 8ENEngland
Detached32.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.9% of households in the CW9 8EN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

CW9 8EN
72%
14%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.6%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW9 8ENEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW9 8ENEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 28% of households include dependent children.

CW9 8ENEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 8EN (Rudheath West & Leftwich) (about 1,583 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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