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CH99 area guide

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
4,633 (2024)
At a glance

What CH99 is like

The CH99 postcode district in Cheshire West and Chester covers 17 live postcodes and is home to about 4,633 people in 1,675 households. 54.8% of households own their home, 34.7% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH99 compares

Headline figures for CH99, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CH99.

Household incomeMore
£52,617

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH99 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    34.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CH99 FAQs

01
Is CH99 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is CH99 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH99, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in CH99?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.8%).
04
Which council covers CH99?

The local authority for CH99 is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH99 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 CH99?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 1.6 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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