Housing in CW8 4EJ
What the homes in CW8 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnton
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
CW8 4EJNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (40.2%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 4EJ area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.2% of households against 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented25.2%20.5%
- Social rented4.4%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. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 26.5% 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 4EJ sits in (Barnton): about 1,555 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.