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Postcode district · Chester

Housing in CH4

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
40,140 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.7%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH4England
Detached33.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.7%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH4 is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

CH4
70%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH4England
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

CH4England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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