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Housing in ST7 2GU

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

Neighbourhood
Haslington & Weston
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (61.9%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST7 2GUEngland
Detached61.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST7 2GU area is above that, at 72.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

ST7 2GU
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST7 2GUEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST7 2GUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.5%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

ST7 2GUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 2GU sits in (Haslington & Weston): about 1,432 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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