Housing in CH2 3LE
What the homes in CH2 3LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Vicars Cross & Hoole East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
CH2 3LEChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.6%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 3LE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented33%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 33.5% 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 18.5%. 23.4% 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 3LE sits in (Vicars Cross & Hoole East): about 1,356 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.