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Housing in CW8 4PG

What the homes in CW8 4PG 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

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

CW8 4PGEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 4PG area is below that, at 50.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

CW8 4PG
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW8 4PGEngland
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 4PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

CW8 4PGEngland
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. 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 4PG sits in (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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