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L65 9AZ area guide

Who lives in L65 9AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Whitby & Stanney Woods
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What L65 9AZ is like

L65 9AZ is a postcode in the Whitby & Stanney Woods 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 1,660 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L65 9AZ compares

Headline figures for L65 9AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£57,089

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L65 9AZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    86.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L65 9AZ FAQs

01
Is L65 9AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is L65 9AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L65 9AZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in L65 9AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.6%).
04
Which council covers L65 9AZ?

The local authority for L65 9AZ is Cheshire West and Chester.

L65 9AZ 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 L65 9AZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ellesmere Port 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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