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Postcode area · Chester

CH area guide

Who lives in CH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
709,298 (2024)
At a glance

What CH is like

The CH postcode area in North West covers 19,076 live postcodes and is home to about 709,298 people across 438 census neighbourhoods. 66.9% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 7,847 sales in CH, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

of 200 rated schools in CH are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£47,404

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CH FAQs

01
Is CH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CH?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CH sold for a median of £235,000 across 7,847 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers CH?

CH is in Wirral.

CH is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Neston Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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