CH3 5PY area guide
Who lives in CH3 5PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
CH3 5PYChester
What CH3 5PY is like
CH3 5PY is a postcode in the Chester Boughton East neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,603 people. 58.3% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 50.5% 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. Homes in CH3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CH3 5PY compares
Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.
Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.
Around the middle — 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.
- 01An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
CH3 5PY FAQs
01Is CH3 5PY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CH3 5PY?The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.
03Is CH3 5PY safe?How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
04Who lives in CH3 5PY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CH3 5PY?CH3 5PY is in Cheshire West and Chester.
CH3 5PY is in Cheshire West and Chester.
06How well connected is CH3 5PY?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.