Housing in CW9 8DS
What the homes in CW9 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hartford & Kingsmead
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,372 (2024)
CW9 8DSNorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (31.3%). Flats make up 27.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW9 8DS area is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.3%1%
- Private rented19.9%20.5%
- Social rented5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 19.3% 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 CW9 8DS sits in (Hartford & Kingsmead): about 2,372 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.