Housing in CH3 5QT
What the homes in CH3 5QT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
CH3 5QTChester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (53.2%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
85.9% of households in the CH3 5QT area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 30.8% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 5QT (Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton) (about 1,355 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.