Housing in CH2 1LS
What the homes in CH2 1LS 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
- 1,789 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.5%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 1LS area is above that, at 83%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 44% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.
- Owned83%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.4%20.5%
- Social rented7.6%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 2.6 people living in it. 20.4% 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 30.4%. 35.6% 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 1LS sits in (Upton West & Heath): about 1,789 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.