Postcode · Malpas

SY14 8QG area guide

Who lives in SY14 8QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Churton, Farndon & Malpas
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,412 (2024)

SY14 8QGMalpas

At a glance

What SY14 8QG is like

SY14 8QG is a postcode in the Churton, Farndon & Malpas 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 1,412 people. 57.4% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY14 8 sold for a median of £323,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY14 8QG compares

Headline figures for SY14 8QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£323,000

Median over 35 sales in SY14 8, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,750

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY14 8QG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY14 8 is up 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY14 8QG FAQs

Is SY14 8QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY14 8QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £323,000.

Homes in SY14 8 sold for a median of £323,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY14 8QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY14 8QG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY14 8QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers SY14 8QG?

The local authority for SY14 8QG is Cheshire West and Chester.

SY14 8QG comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY14 8QG?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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