Housing in CW8 4UP
What the homes in CW8 4UP 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
- 1,168 (2024)
CW8 4UPNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (70%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 4UP area is above that, at 81.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented6.3%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. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.2%. 24% 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 4UP sits in (Barnton): about 1,168 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.