Postcode · Ellesmere Port

CH65 4EA area guide

Who lives in CH65 4EA, 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: 1,483 (2024)

CH65 4EAEllesmere Port

At a glance

What CH65 4EA is like

CH65 4EA 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 1,483 people. 33.3% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CH65 4 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH65 4EA compares

Headline figures for CH65 4EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 27 sales in CH65 4, +21.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 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 CH65 4EA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH65 4 is up 21.7% on the year before.

Questions

CH65 4EA FAQs

Is CH65 4EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH65 4EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in CH65 4 sold for a median of £140,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH65 4EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH65 4EA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH65 4EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 33.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.1%).

Which council covers CH65 4EA?

The local authority for CH65 4EA is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH65 4EA 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 4EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ellesmere Port 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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