Cheshire West and Chester council — tenant rights and housing guidance

Name: Cheshire West and Chester council housing statistics 2023-24
Creator: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24
Published: 2026-04-30
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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Cheshire West and Chester is one of England's local authorities.

Cheshire West and Chester council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Cheshire West and Chester to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

Metric	Value
Housing waiting list (households)	6,656
Waiting for 1 bedroom	3,540
Waiting for 2 bedrooms	1,847
Waiting for 3 bedrooms	978
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms	291
Council-owned dwellings	5,319
Social rent dwellings	5,098
Affordable rent dwellings	221
Vacant dwellings	52
Average relet time (days)	32.2
Lettings to new tenants	167
Lettings to existing tenants	163
Council evictions (total)	2
Evictions for rent arrears	2
Evictions for anti-social behaviour	0
Illegal sub-let property recoveries	0
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock	C
New social rent homes built	0
New affordable rent homes built	0

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.