Housing in CH2 2AB
What the homes in CH2 2AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton West & Hoole
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,235 (2024)
CH2 2ABChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (55.1%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 2AB area is well below that, at 43.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.8% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.6%1%
- Private rented39.8%20.5%
- Social rented14.4%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 1.7 people living in it. 51% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.1%. 10.8% 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 2AB sits in (Chester Boughton West & Hoole): about 1,235 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.