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Housing in CH3 7ER

What the homes in CH3 7ER 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
1,446 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (62.9%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH3 7EREngland
Detached62.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH3 7ER area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.6% of households against 20.5%. 52.2% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

CH3 7ER
83%
England
  • Owned83.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented6.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH3 7EREngland
Owned outright52.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH3 7EREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

CH3 7EREngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH3 7ER sits in (Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton): about 1,446 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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