Housing in CH2 3BS
What the homes in CH2 3BS 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)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.7%). Flats make up 44.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
33.4% of households in the CH2 3BS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 one person living alone aged under 66 (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 3BS (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.