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Postcode district · Cheshire West and Chester

Housing in CH34

What the homes in CH34 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
4,097 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.7%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH34England
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.7% of households in CH34 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 42.1% with a mortgage.

CH34
55%
15%
29%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented29.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH34England
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council19.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH34England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

CH34England
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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