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CH2 4HB area guide

Who lives in CH2 4HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,070 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH2 4HB is like

CH2 4HB is a postcode in the Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow 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 1,070 people. 93.1% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH2 4 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH2 4HB compares

Headline figures for CH2 4HB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 90 sales in CH2 4, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,926

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH2 4HB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
93.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH2 4HB FAQs

Is CH2 4HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH2 4HB?

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

Homes in CH2 4 sold for a median of £235,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH2 4HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH2 4HB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH2 4HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 93.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (85.1%).

Which council covers CH2 4HB?

The local authority for CH2 4HB is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH2 4HB comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH2 4HB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bache Rail Station, 1.7 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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