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Postcode sector · Chester

Housing in CH1 2

What the homes in CH1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
3,162 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.7%). Flats make up 68%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH1 2England
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat47.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.5% of households in CH1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

CH1 2
40%
43%
16%
England
  • Owned40.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented42.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH1 2England
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 10.6% of households include dependent children.

CH1 2England
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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