Housing in CH2 4LR
What the homes in CH2 4LR 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
- 1,223 (2024)
CH2 4LRChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (68.2%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 4LR area is above that, at 85.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%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 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 22.4% 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 4LR sits in (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow): about 1,223 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.