Housing in CW8 2DF
What the homes in CW8 2DF 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
- 1,963 (2024)
CW8 2DFNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.6%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 2DF area is well above that, at 86%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 57.1% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned86%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented9.5%20.5%
- Social rented4.3%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 2.2 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 21.9%. 17.8% 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 2DF sits in (Sandiway): about 1,963 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.