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Housing in WA16 0PG

What the homes in WA16 0PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Knutsford & Bexton
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.5%). Flats make up 42.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WA16 0PGEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat36.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA16 0PG area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

WA16 0PG
55%
31%
13%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented31%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA16 0PGEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA16 0PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 33.8%. 16.5% of households include dependent children.

WA16 0PGEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over33.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 WA16 0PG sits in (South Knutsford & Bexton): about 1,561 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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