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Housing in CH1 6DQ

What the homes in CH1 6DQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,075 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.1%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH1 6DQEngland
Detached32.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in the CH1 6DQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

CH1 6DQ
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH1 6DQEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1 6DQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

CH1 6DQEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 6DQ (Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston) (about 2,075 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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