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CH70 area guide

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
1,586 (2024)
At a glance

What CH70 is like

The CH70 postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 1,586 people in 471 households. 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 compares

Headline figures for CH70, 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
0

No schools found nearby.

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 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    44.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    42.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 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 FAQs

01
Is CH70 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. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is CH70 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, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in CH70?

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%).
04
Which council covers CH70?

The local authority for CH70 is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH70 comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CH70?

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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