Housing in CH4 7AU
What the homes in CH4 7AU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Handbridge Park
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,695 (2024)
CH4 7AUChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.4%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH4 7AU area is broadly in line with that, at 67.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented17.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH4 7AU sits in (Chester Handbridge Park): about 1,695 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.