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Housing in CW8 3BB

What the homes in CW8 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Weaverham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.1%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW8 3BBEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached66.1%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 3BB area is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.3% of households against 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

CW8 3BB
73%
17%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW8 3BBEngland
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW8 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.3%. 30.8% of households include dependent children.

CW8 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 3BB sits in (Weaverham): about 1,671 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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