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Housing in CW8 4FF

What the homes in CW8 4FF 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
1,357 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.9%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CW8 4FFEngland
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat20.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 4FF area is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

CW8 4FF
66%
23%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW8 4FFEngland
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW8 4FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

CW8 4FFEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 4FF sits in (Northwich Central & Winnington): about 1,357 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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