Housing in CH4 7LU
What the homes in CH4 7LU 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
- 1,665 (2024)
CH4 7LUChester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (68.7%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH4 7LU area is well above that, at 89.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.6% of households against 20.5%. 59.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented7.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 24.2% 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 7LU sits in (Chester Handbridge Park): about 1,665 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.