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Housing in CH1 2AA

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

Neighbourhood
Chester City & Garden Quarter
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,320 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 64%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH1 2AAEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6.6%31.5%
Terraced27.3%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46% of households in the CH1 2AA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

CH1 2AA
46%
42%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH1 2AAEngland
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1 2AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.5%). 9.9% of households include dependent children.

CH1 2AAEngland
Living alone, under 6630.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 2AA (Chester City & Garden Quarter) (about 1,320 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.

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