Postcode · Ellesmere Port

CH65 1AD area guide

Who lives in CH65 1AD, 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)

CH65 1ADEllesmere Port

At a glance

What CH65 1AD is like

CH65 1AD 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. Homes in CH65 sold for a median of £173,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH65 1AD compares

Headline figures for CH65 1AD, 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.

House pricesMore

£173,000

Median over 263 sales in CH65, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 CH65 1AD 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-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CH65 1AD FAQs

Is CH65 1AD 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. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH65 1AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £173,000.

Homes in CH65 sold for a median of £173,000 across 263 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH65 1AD 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 CH65 1AD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH65 1AD?

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 CH65 1AD?

The local authority for CH65 1AD is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH65 1AD comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH65 1AD?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Overpool Rail Station, 0.9 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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