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Housing in WA16 0RT

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

Neighbourhood
Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.7%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA16 0RTEngland
Detached55.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA16 0RT area is above that, at 74.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

WA16 0RT
74%
23%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA16 0RTEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 15.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA16 0RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.3%. 36% of households include dependent children.

WA16 0RTEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%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 0RT sits in (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh): about 2,001 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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