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Housing in CH65 9

What the homes in CH65 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
11,841 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.7%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH65 9England
Detached22.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.7%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH65 9 is broadly in line with that, at 63.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

CH65 9
64%
25%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH65 9England
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council18%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH65 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

CH65 9England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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