Housing in CW8 1TS
What the homes in CW8 1TS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hartford & Kingsmead
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,709 (2024)
CW8 1TSNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.9%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 1TS area is above that, at 82.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.7%1%
- Private rented8.8%20.5%
- Social rented4.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 30.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire West and Chester, August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW8 1TS sits in (Hartford & Kingsmead): about 2,709 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.