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Housing in CH64 2

What the homes in CH64 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Population: 4,393 (2024)

CH64 2Postcode sector · Neston

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.8%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH64 2England

Detached51.8%22.9%

Semi-detached29%31.5%

Terraced13.1%23%

Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH64 2 is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CH64 2

83%

England

Owned83.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.2%1%
Private rented10.9%20.5%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH64 2England

Owned outright51.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%

Other private rented2%2.2%

From the council2.2%8.3%

From a housing association3.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH64 2England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.9%. 20.2% of households include dependent children.

CH64 2England

Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%

Couple, no children19.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over17.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.5%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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Housing in CH64 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester

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