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CH1 9HS area guide

Who lives in CH1 9HS, 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)

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At a glance

What CH1 9HS is like

CH1 9HS is a postcode in the Chester Boughton West & Hoole 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 1,235 people. 43.2% of households own their home, 39.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH1 9HS compares

Headline figures for CH1 9HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,422

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH1 9HS differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH1 9HS FAQs

Is CH1 9HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 9HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CH1 9HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH1 9HS?

The local authority for CH1 9HS is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH1 9HS 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 9HS?

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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