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Postcode sector · Cheshire West and Chester

Housing in CH70 8

What the homes in CH70 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
1,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.9%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH70 8England
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached56.9%31.5%
Terraced22.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.9% of households in CH70 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

CH70 8
64%
34%
England
  • Owned63.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented33.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH70 8England
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH70 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (23.8%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

CH70 8England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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