Housing in CH2 2EL
What the homes in CH2 2EL 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)
CH2 2ELChester
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 2EL 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.3%. 30.6% 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 2EL 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.