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Postcode district · Cheshire East

Housing in CW98

What the homes in CW98 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
1,573 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.2%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW98England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached59.2%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in CW98 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

CW98
68%
24%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW98England
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW98England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.5%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

CW98England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

Cheshire EastEngland
All homes£985£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£898£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,106£1,489
Four or more£1,610£2,161
Detached£1,432£1,640
Semi-detached£1,089£1,449
Terraced£968£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444

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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