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Housing in WA16 9EE

What the homes in WA16 9EE 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
1,315 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (92.9%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WA16 9EEEngland
Detached92.9%22.9%
Semi-detached5.9%31.5%
Terraced0.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA16 9EE area is well above that, at 93.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.3% of households against 20.5%. 60.4% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

WA16 9EE
93%
England
  • Owned93.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented6.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WA16 9EEEngland
Owned outright60.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WA16 9EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.8%. 27.4% of households include dependent children.

WA16 9EEEngland
Living alone, under 664.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 9EE sits in (South Knutsford & Bexton): about 1,315 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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