Housing in CW9 8FA
What the homes in CW9 8FA 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
- 1,464 (2024)
CW9 8FANorthwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (69.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW9 8FA area is above that, at 80.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 50.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership7.2%1%
- Private rented4.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 20.8% 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 29.5%. 35.8% 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 8FA sits in (Hartford & Kingsmead): about 1,464 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.