Postcode sector · Ellesmere Port

Housing in CH65 3

What the homes in CH65 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Population: 9,255 (2024)

CH65 3Postcode sector · Ellesmere Port

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.7%). Flats make up 28.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

CH65 3England

Detached13.8%22.9%

Semi-detached30.7%31.5%

Terraced27%23%

Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH65 3 is below that, at 46.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

CH65 3

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Owned46.9%61.3%
Shared ownership2.1%1%
Private rented18.9%20.5%
Social rented31.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH65 3England

Owned outright17.2%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%

Other private rented1.9%2.2%

From the council17.6%8.3%

From a housing association14.3%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH65 3England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.1%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

CH65 3England

Living alone, under 6626.1%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%

Couple, no children16.2%16.8%

Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%

Sharers and other households5%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 CH65 3

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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