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Housing in CH3 6GJ

What the homes in CH3 6GJ 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
1,404 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH3 6GJEngland
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced28.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in the CH3 6GJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 43.8% with a mortgage.

CH3 6GJ
73%
14%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership8.8%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH3 6GJEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH3 6GJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29%). 38.3% of households include dependent children.

CH3 6GJEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 6GJ (Boughton Heath & Huntington) (about 1,404 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.

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