Housing in CH2 3PX
What the homes in CH2 3PX 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
- 1,469 (2024)
CH2 3PXChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.9%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 3PX area is broadly in line with that, at 63.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.4% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented33.4%20.5%
- Social rented3.2%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. 30.6% 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 22.2%. 24.7% 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 3PX sits in (Chester Boughton West & Hoole): about 1,469 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.