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Housing in L66

What the homes in L66 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
1,443 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (83.9%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L66England
Detached83.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced0.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L66 is well above that, at 91.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.4% of households against 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.

L66
91%
England
  • Owned91.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented4.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L66England
Owned outright47.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.7% 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 couple, no children, at 25.4%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

L66England
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children25.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.9%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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