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Housing in CH1

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
46,881 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (27.5%). Flats make up 30.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

CH1England
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat25%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH1 is below that, at 50.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

CH1
51%
26%
22%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH1England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.2%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

CH1England
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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

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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