Rent Evidence Pack · Cheshire West and Chester

Average Private Rent in Cheshire West and Chester

Official statistics · June 2026
Average monthly rent
£981
12-month change
+5.9%

The North West spans Greater Manchester's fast-growing rental market, the Liverpool City Region, and a string of former mill and coastal towns — one of England's most varied rental landscapes. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Cheshire West and Chester, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in Cheshire West and Chester averages £717 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,597 — a spread of £880 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £981, the Cheshire West and Chester figure sits above the North West average of £961 and below the England average of £1,446.

Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £981, up from £852 in July 2024.

The Cheshire West and Chester Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in Cheshire West and Chester by bedroom category, June 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £717+6.3%
2 bed £904+6.1%
3 bed £1,109+6.2%
4+ bed £1,597+5.1%

24-month trend

July 2024£852June 2026£981

Average monthly rent in Cheshire West and Chester, all property sizes: £852 in July 2024 to £981 in June 2026.

How Cheshire West and Chester compares

Average monthly private rent, Cheshire West and Chester against its region and England, June 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
Cheshire West and Chester £981+5.9%
North West £961+5.4%
England £1,446+3.4%

Sources — every figure on this page

  • Cheshire West and Chester average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheshire West and Chester 12-month change — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheshire West and Chester, 1 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheshire West and Chester, 2 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheshire West and Chester, 3 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheshire West and Chester, 4+ bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • North West average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • England average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)

ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.

This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.

See every published local authority in North West — the same ONS rent figures, one region at a time ↗

See Cheshire West and Chester’s gross rental yield and national rank — the UKPP Rental Yield Index covers every English local authority ↗

Thinking about a rent increase in Cheshire West and Chester? Our Section 13 guide covers the notice, the £47 tribunal fee, and what evidence actually persuades ↗

Letting in Cheshire West and Chester? Check where the Private Rented Sector Database rollout stands for this area ↗