Postcode · Cheshire West and Chester

CH34 9FW area guide

Who lives in CH34 9FW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,679 (2024)

CH34 9FWCheshire West and Chester

At a glance

What CH34 9FW is like

CH34 9FW is a postcode in the Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,679 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 73.2% 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 CH34 9FW 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 — 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,527

Average a year, before tax — higher than 10% 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 young populationPositive
32% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CH34 9FW FAQs

Is CH34 9FW 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 15.2 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CH34 9FW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH34 9FW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH34 9FW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 13.2% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.3%).

Which council covers CH34 9FW?

CH34 9FW is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH34 9FW is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH34 9FW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Overpool Rail Station, 0.5 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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