Postcode district · Northwich
Who lives in CW8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 51,895 (2024)
CW8Postcode district · Northwich
Who lives in CW8
Residents
51,895
2024 estimate
Households
21,824
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CW8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
CW8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW8 is above that, at 51.4%. 30.8% have never married.
CW8England
Married or civil partnership51.4%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW8 is broadly in line with that, at 83.3%.
CW8
50%
33%
12%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.