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CH3 5BY

POSTCODE

CH3 5BY is a postcode in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1933, -2.8734
OS grid SJ417666 (341,745, 366,600)
IMD England
5/10
#14404
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
MoM +21% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5V54VG+8J
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CH3 5BY

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH3 5BY
Coordinates
53.1933, -2.8734
Grid reference
SJ417666
Easting
341,745
Northing
366,600
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V54VG+8J
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

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.
14404
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14404 out of 32,844 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 & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near CH3 5BY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH3 5BY

Counts are for Chester City & the Garden Quarter electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY -37%
947046
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY -56%
32207
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
962
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
19124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
26
YoY -10%
322110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

130
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,211
White Brit.83.7%
Other White9.5%
+ other · 6.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,218
No religion47.1%
Christian42.5%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,220
35–4921.7%
25–3419.7%
50–6417.8%
65–748.4%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 1,022
Other22.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Any member 66+11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 33.5%

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester North and Neston E14001163
Constituency
E14001163
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
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 England
Cheshire 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 036A E01018319
E01018319
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 036 E02003804
E02003804
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 036A E01018319
E01018319
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 036 E02003804
E02003804
Urban: 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

5:50 AM6:21 PM
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
12 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
July 2026 — Introduced
Postcode CH3 5BY introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 5BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near CH3 5BY

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