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Housing in CH2 4RX

What the homes in CH2 4RX 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
1,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.2%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH2 4RXEngland
Detached38.2%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home11.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH2 4RX area is above that, at 76.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

CH2 4RX
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH2 4RXEngland
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH2 4RXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

CH2 4RXEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 4RX sits in (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow): about 1,720 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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