Housing in CW8 4BF
What the homes in CW8 4BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Northwich Central & Winnington
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
CW8 4BFNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (45.8%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 4BF area is well above that, at 90.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 74.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented0.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.1% 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 40.1%. 46.2% 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 4BF sits in (Northwich Central & Winnington): about 1,714 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.