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CH1 1SE area guide

Who lives in CH1 1SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chester City & Garden Quarter
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,842 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH1 1SE is like

CH1 1SE is a postcode in the Chester City & Garden Quarter area of Cheshire West and Chester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 35.2% of households own their home, 43.4% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in CH1 1 sold for a median of £258,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH1 1SE compares

Headline figures for CH1 1SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 122.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,000

Median over 19 sales in CH1 1, +31% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH1 1SE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
122.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
38.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CH1 1SE FAQs

Is CH1 1SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 122.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH1 1SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,000.

Homes in CH1 1 sold for a median of £258,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +31% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH1 1SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 122.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH1 1SE, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in CH1 1SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.1% of residents. 35.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.4%).

Which council covers CH1 1SE?

The local authority for CH1 1SE is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH1 1SE comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH1 1SE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 0.7 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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