Postcode · Cheshire West and Chester

CH34 9FX area guide

Who lives in CH34 9FX, 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 9FXCheshire West and Chester

At a glance

What CH34 9FX is like

CH34 9FX is a postcode in the Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore 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 2,679 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH34 9FX compares

Headline figures for CH34 9FX, 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: 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%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH34 9FX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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 9FX FAQs

Is CH34 9FX 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 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 9FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CH34 9FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH34 9FX?

The local authority for CH34 9FX is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH34 9FX comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH34 9FX?

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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