Housing in CH2 2DR
What the homes in CH2 2DR 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
- 1,072 (2024)
CH2 2DRChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.5%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 2DR area is well above that, at 86.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 54.7% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%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 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.5%. 20.6% 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 2DR sits in (Upton West & Heath): about 1,072 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.