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Housing in CH88

What the homes in CH88 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
2,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (79.6%). Flats make up 86%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH88England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat79.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH88 is less than half that, at 23.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.7% of households against 20.5%. 13% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.

CH88
23%
42%
32%
England
  • Owned23.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH88England
Owned outright13%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association25.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 54.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH88England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.7%. 7.5% of households include dependent children.

CH88England
Living alone, under 6639.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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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