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Housing in CW8 2BF

What the homes in CW8 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandiway
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,165 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.6%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW8 2BFEngland
Detached31%22.9%
Semi-detached42.6%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 2BF area is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

CW8 2BF
67%
18%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW8 2BFEngland
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW8 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.1%. 33.3% of households include dependent children.

CW8 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

Cheshire West and ChesterEngland
All homes£991£1,459
One bedroom£725£1,195
Two bedrooms£914£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,121£1,489
Four or more£1,612£2,161
Detached£1,400£1,640
Semi-detached£1,123£1,449
Terraced£979£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW8 2BF sits in (Sandiway): about 2,165 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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