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Housing in CH2 4EE

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

Neighbourhood
Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52.2%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH2 4EEEngland
Detached52.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 4EE area is above that, at 82.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

CH2 4EE
83%
England
  • Owned82.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH2 4EEEngland
Owned outright47.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH2 4EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 31.3% of households include dependent children.

CH2 4EEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 4EE sits in (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow): about 1,303 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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