Housing in CH2 3BB
What the homes in CH2 3BB 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
- 1,714 (2024)
CH2 3BBChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (43.7%). Flats make up 44.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 3BB area is well below that, at 33.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented46.5%20.5%
- Social rented19.8%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 1.8 people living in it. 48.9% 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 32.9%. 13% 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 3BB sits in (Chester Boughton West & Hoole): about 1,714 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.