Housing in CW7 3JA
What the homes in CW7 3JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharton
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (65.4%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW7 3JA area is less than half that, at 26.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented18.9%20.5%
- Social rented54%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 2.8 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 18.8%. 35.5% 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 CW7 3JA sits in (Wharton): about 1,451 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.