Housing in CH3 5SA
What the homes in CH3 5SA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Boughton Heath & Huntington
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
CH3 5SAChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (67.8%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH3 5SA area is well above that, at 87.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 29.5% 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 5SA sits in (Boughton Heath & Huntington): about 1,513 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.