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Housing in CW8 4HU

What the homes in CW8 4HU 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
1,807 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.7%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW8 4HUEngland
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached51.7%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.8% of households in the CW8 4HU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

CW8 4HU
51%
16%
32%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented32.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CW8 4HUEngland
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CW8 4HUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

CW8 4HUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW8 4HU (Barnton) (about 1,807 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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