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)

CH1 2Postcode sector · Chester

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH1 2 is well below that, at 40.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.6% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

CH1 2

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England

Owned40.5%61.3%
Shared ownership1.1%1%
Private rented42.6%20.5%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

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 living alone, under 66, at 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. 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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Housing in CH1 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester

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