Housing in CH1 2LA
What the homes in CH1 2LA 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
- 1,842 (2024)
CH1 2LAChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (50.4%). Flats make up 71.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 2LA area is well below that, at 35.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.4% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented43.4%20.5%
- Social rented19.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36%. 11.3% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH1 2LA sits in (Chester City & Garden Quarter): about 1,842 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.