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CH65 9BW area guide

Who lives in CH65 9BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitby & Stanney Woods
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,337 (2024)

CH65 9BWEllesmere Port

At a glance

What CH65 9BW is like

CH65 9BW is a postcode in the Whitby & Stanney Woods neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,337 people. 90.5% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 48.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH65 9 sold for a median of £207,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH65 9BW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£207,500

Median over 43 sales in CH65 9, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£57,089

Average a year, before tax — higher than 60% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH65 9BW FAQs

Is CH65 9BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 9BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,500.

Homes in CH65 9 sold for a median of £207,500 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH65 9BW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH65 9BW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CH65 9BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 90.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (84.6%).

Which council covers CH65 9BW?

CH65 9BW is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH65 9BW is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH65 9BW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.9 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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