Housing in CH2 1DD
What the homes in CH2 1DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton West & Heath
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,270 (2024)
CH2 1DDChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.8%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 1DD area is above that, at 83.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 41.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership3%1%
- Private rented7.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.6%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 2.5 people living in it. 20.6% 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 26.2%. 31% 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 CH2 1DD sits in (Upton West & Heath): about 2,270 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.