Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
+2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26256
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26256 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CH1 4LX
HM Land Registry · Cheshire West and Chester
Average price
£316,954
Median price: £260,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CH1 4LX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH1 4LX
Counts are for Blacon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
62
YoY stable
956840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
752
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.7%
Other White5.5%
African2.9%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 6.7%
Religion
No religion44.9%
Christian42.2%
Not answered10.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
20–2429.8%
50–6413.4%
25–3412.9%
16–1912.8%
35–4911.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.8%
Households
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.0%
One person: other15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
+ 8 other households · 33.2%
Coordinates & Location for CH1 4LX
Postcode
CH1 4LX
Coordinates
53.1906, -2.9205
Grid reference
SJ385663
Easting
338,594
Northing
366,335
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V53RH+6R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chester
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council AreaChester North and Neston E14001163
Constituency
E14001163Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blacon
Constituency code
E14001163
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Western Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 034D E01018330
E01018330MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 034 E02003803
E02003803LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 034D E01018330
E01018330MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 034 E02003803
E02003803Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2012
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> PresentMay 2012 — Introduced
Postcode CH1 4LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018330 and MSOA E02003803 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26256
Present — Active
Postcode CH1 4LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CH1 4LX
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
40%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
50%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
67.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
65%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 47%
Attainment 8
33.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
32%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 58%
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