Housing in CH65 8DW
What the homes in CH65 8DW 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
- 1,998 (2024)
CH65 8DWEllesmere Port
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (65.1%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH65 8DW area is below that, at 49.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented37.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 32.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH65 8DW sits in (Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore): about 1,998 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.