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Housing in Chester

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
96,322 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.4%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ChesterEngland
Detached18%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.9% of households in Chester own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

Chester
60%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ChesterEngland
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ChesterEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

ChesterEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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