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Housing in CW8

What the homes in CW8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
51,895 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.7%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW8England
Detached35.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW8 is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

CW8
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW8England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

CW8England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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

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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