Housing in CH3 5AG
What the homes in CH3 5AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton West & Hoole
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,204 (2024)
CH3 5AGChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39%). Flats make up 52.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH3 5AG area is well below that, at 40.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.4% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.6%1%
- Private rented45.4%20.5%
- Social rented9.5%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 1.8 people living in it. 41.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.2%. 9.8% 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 CH3 5AG sits in (Chester Boughton West & Hoole): about 1,204 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.