Housing in CH1 4LD
What the homes in CH1 4LD 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
- 1,586 (2024)
CH1 4LDChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.9%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 4LD area is broadly in line with that, at 63.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented33.5%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%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 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 23.8%. 15.5% 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 4LD sits in (Chester City & Garden Quarter): about 1,586 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.