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Housing in CH4 7

What the homes in CH4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
15,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH4 7England
Detached33.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH4 7 is broadly in line with that, at 64.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

CH4 7
65%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH4 7England
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH4 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.7%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

CH4 7England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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

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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