Housing in CH1 5PY
What the homes in CH1 5PY 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
- 1,709 (2024)
CH1 5PYChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.1%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH1 5PY area is well below that, at 43.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented16%20.5%
- Social rented40.3%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 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 31.4% 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 5PY sits in (Blacon South): about 1,709 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.