Housing in CH1 3EU
What the homes in CH1 3EU 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
- 1,179 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (81.1%). Flats make up 83.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 3EU area is less than half that, at 12.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.5% of households against 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 5.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned12.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented25.5%20.5%
- Social rented60.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.5 people living in it. 65.9% 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 38.8%. 7.8% 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 3EU sits in (Chester Boughton West & Hoole): about 1,179 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.