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Housing in ST7 2EQ

What the homes in ST7 2EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alsager West
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,942 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.8%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST7 2EQEngland
Detached43.8%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 2EQ area is above that, at 77.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 39.9% with a mortgage.

ST7 2EQ
77%
England
  • Owned77.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST7 2EQEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST7 2EQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.

ST7 2EQEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST7 2EQ sits in (Alsager West): about 2,942 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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