Housing in CW8 4XT
What the homes in CW8 4XT 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
- 1,922 (2024)
CW8 4XTNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (45.7%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW8 4XT area is well above that, at 88.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.5% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 67.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented7.5%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%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 2.5 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 35.6%. 40.9% 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 4XT sits in (Northwich Central & Winnington): about 1,922 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.