Housing in CH2 3DS
What the homes in CH2 3DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,331 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.5%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 3DS area is broadly in line with that, at 54.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.2% of households against 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented33.2%20.5%
- Social rented11.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 34.7% 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 22.8%. 24.4% 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 3DS sits in (Chester Boughton East): about 2,331 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.