Housing in CW9 8JU
What the homes in CW9 8JU 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
CW9 8JUNorthwich
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (69.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
80.9% of households in the CW9 8JU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 a couple with dependent children (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW9 8JU (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.