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Housing in SY14 8

What the homes in SY14 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
9,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52.9%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY14 8England
Detached52.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY14 8 is above that, at 72.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

SY14 8
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY14 8England
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY14 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.1%. 23.6% of households include dependent children.

SY14 8England
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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