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Housing in CH99

What the homes in CH99 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
4,633 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.8%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH99England
Detached26.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.8% of households in CH99 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

CH99
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35%
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  • Owned54.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH99England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29%18.2%
Other private rented5.8%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

CH99England
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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