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Housing in CH3 9DS

What the homes in CH3 9DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,141 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.2%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH3 9DSEngland
Detached36.1%22.9%
Semi-detached44.2%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH3 9DS area is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

CH3 9DS
61%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned61.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH3 9DSEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH3 9DSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

CH3 9DSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 9DS sits in (Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon): about 2,141 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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