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Postcode district · Chester

Housing in CH2

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
58,073 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.2%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH2England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34.2%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH2 is broadly in line with that, at 61.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

CH2
62%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH2England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.1%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

CH2England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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

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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