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CH4 9QG area guide

Who lives in CH4 9QG, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CH4 9QG is like

CH4 9QG 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. Homes in CH4 9 sold for a median of £323,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH4 9QG compares

Headline figures for CH4 9QG, 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.

House pricesMore

£323,000

Median over 39 sales in CH4 9, +9.8% on the year before.

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 CH4 9QG 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH4 9 is up 9.8% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH4 9QG FAQs

Is CH4 9QG 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).

How much does a house cost in CH4 9QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £323,000.

Homes in CH4 9 sold for a median of £323,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH4 9QG 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 CH4 9QG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH4 9QG?

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 CH4 9QG?

The local authority for CH4 9QG is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH4 9QG comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH4 9QG?

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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