Postcode · Ellesmere Port

CH66 1UH area guide

Who lives in CH66 1UH, 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)

CH66 1UHEllesmere Port

At a glance

What CH66 1UH is like

CH66 1UH is a postcode in the Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,679 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 73.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH66 1 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH66 1UH compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£212,500

Median over 102 sales in CH66 1, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.3/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,527

Average a year, before tax — higher than 10% 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
A young populationPositive
32% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH66 1 is up 13% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CH66 1UH FAQs

Is CH66 1UH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 5.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH66 1UH?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.

Homes in CH66 1 sold for a median of £212,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH66 1UH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH66 1UH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH66 1UH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH66 1UH?

CH66 1UH is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH66 1UH is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH66 1UH?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Overpool Rail Station, 0.7 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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