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Housing in CH65 4BX

What the homes in CH65 4BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.1%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH65 4BXEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced41.1%23%
Purpose-built flat38.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH65 4BX area is well below that, at 33.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.3% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

CH65 4BX
33%
38%
26%
England
  • Owned33.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH65 4BXEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented5.3%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH65 4BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.5%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

CH65 4BXEngland
Living alone, under 6634.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH65 4BX sits in (Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore): about 1,483 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.

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