Postcode · Chester

CH1 9FQ area guide

Who lives in CH1 9FQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chester Boughton West & Hoole
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,235 (2024)

CH1 9FQChester

At a glance

What CH1 9FQ is like

CH1 9FQ is a postcode in the Chester Boughton West & Hoole neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,235 people. 43.2% of households own their home, 39.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 66.5% 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.

Scores

How CH1 9FQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,422

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH1 9FQ FAQs

Is CH1 9FQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CH1 9FQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH1 9FQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH1 9FQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 14.4% of residents. 43.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (55.1%).

Which council covers CH1 9FQ?

CH1 9FQ is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH1 9FQ is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH1 9FQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 0.2 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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