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Housing in CH1 5LY

What the homes in CH1 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blacon South
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.1%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH1 5LYEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced52.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 5LY area is well below that, at 35.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

CH1 5LY
35%
14%
50%
England
  • Owned35.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented50%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH1 5LYEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council15.6%8.3%
From a housing association34.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.8%. 33.6% of households include dependent children.

CH1 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 5LY sits in (Blacon South): about 1,508 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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