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Housing in CH1 1

What the homes in CH1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
6,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.6%). Flats make up 71.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH1 1England
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4.2%31.5%
Terraced22.1%23%
Purpose-built flat57.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH1 1 is well below that, at 34.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.

CH1 1
34%
43%
20%
England
  • Owned34.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented42.8%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH1 1England
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association17.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.4%. 9.3% of households include dependent children.

CH1 1England
Living alone, under 6635.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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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