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Housing in CH2 2BW

What the homes in CH2 2BW 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
1,575 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (73.3%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH2 2BWEngland
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached73.3%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 2BW area is well above that, at 86.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.9% of households against 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 42.2% with a mortgage.

CH2 2BW
87%
England
  • Owned86.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH2 2BWEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH2 2BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.3%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

CH2 2BWEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH2 2BW sits in (Upton West & Heath): about 1,575 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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