Housing in CH65 9HT
What the homes in CH65 9HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitby & Stanney Woods
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
CH65 9HTEllesmere Port
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.4%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH65 9HT area is well above that, at 87.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 53.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.2%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 2.6 people living in it. 18.5% 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 30.9%. 35.6% 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 9HT sits in (Whitby & Stanney Woods): about 1,455 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.