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CH99 9LP area guide

Who lives in CH99 9LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 3,398 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH99 9LP is like

CH99 9LP is a postcode in the Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,398 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% 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.

Scores

How CH99 9LP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,617

Average a year, before tax — higher than 66% 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 big private rental marketPositive
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CH99 9LP FAQs

Is CH99 9LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CH99 9LP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH99 9LP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH99 9LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.6%).

Which council covers CH99 9LP?

CH99 9LP is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH99 9LP is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH99 9LP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 2.5 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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