Housing in CH1 2LF
What the homes in CH1 2LF 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)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.8%). Flats make up 64%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 2LF area is below that, at 46%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.7% of households against 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned46%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented41.7%20.5%
- Social rented11.9%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 1.7 people living in it. 50.8% 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 30.5%. 9.9% 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 2LF sits in (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.