Postcode · Cheshire West and Chester

CH70 8AE area guide

Who lives in CH70 8AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chester City & Garden Quarter
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,586 (2024)

CH70 8AECheshire West and Chester

At a glance

What CH70 8AE is like

CH70 8AE is a postcode in the Chester City & Garden Quarter 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 1,586 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH70 8AE compares

Headline figures for CH70 8AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH70 8AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
44.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
42.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

CH70 8AE FAQs

Is CH70 8AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CH70 8AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH70 8AE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH70 8AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 29.9% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.9%).

Which council covers CH70 8AE?

The local authority for CH70 8AE is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH70 8AE comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH70 8AE?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bache Rail Station, 1.7 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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