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Housing in CH1 3DA

What the homes in CH1 3DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chester Boughton West & Hoole
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (79.6%). Flats make up 86%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH1 3DAEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat79.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 3DA area is less than half that, at 23.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.7% of households against 20.5%. 13% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.

CH1 3DA
23%
42%
32%
England
  • Owned23.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH1 3DAEngland
Owned outright13%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association25.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 54.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1 3DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.7%. 7.5% of households include dependent children.

CH1 3DAEngland
Living alone, under 6639.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH1 3DA sits in (Chester Boughton West & Hoole): about 2,354 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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