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Housing in CH2 4AG

What the homes in CH2 4AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,847 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.7%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH2 4AGEngland
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 4AG area is above that, at 76%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

CH2 4AG
76%
19%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH2 4AGEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented12%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH2 4AGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.6%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.

CH2 4AGEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

Cheshire West and ChesterEngland
All homes£991£1,459
One bedroom£725£1,195
Two bedrooms£914£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,121£1,489
Four or more£1,612£2,161
Detached£1,400£1,640
Semi-detached£1,123£1,449
Terraced£979£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH2 4AG sits in (Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston): about 2,847 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.

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