Postcode sector · Ellesmere Port

Housing in CH65 7

What the homes in CH65 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Population: 10,367 (2024)

CH65 7Postcode sector · Ellesmere Port

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.9%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH65 7England

Detached5.2%22.9%

Semi-detached44.9%31.5%

Terraced38.2%23%

Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH65 7 is below that, at 50.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

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Owned50.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented13.5%20.5%
Social rented35.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH65 7England

Owned outright23.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%

Other private rented1.7%2.2%

From the council27.4%8.3%

From a housing association8%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% 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%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

CH65 7England

Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%

Couple, no children14.1%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.2%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 7

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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