Housing in CH3 6FE
What the homes in CH3 6FE 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
- 1,718 (2024)
CH3 6FEChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52.2%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH3 6FE area is above that, at 81.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.7% of households against 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 69.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership6.8%1%
- Private rented3.7%20.5%
- Social rented7.5%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 2.8 people living in it. 14.9% 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 42.3%. 52.7% 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 6FE sits in (Boughton Heath & Huntington): about 1,718 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.