Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
21037
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21037 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CH3 6HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH3 6HJ
Counts are for Farndon 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
5
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.1%
Other White4.0%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Christian61.5%
No religion31.6%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
35–4918.3%
65–7412.6%
25–349.2%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: other15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
+ 8 other households · 28.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Chester Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min
Bache Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min
Caergwrle Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
Bus stops
- 50 m straight lineabout 1 min
Green Lake Lane
Bus · opp · south-west
- 65 m straight lineabout 1 min
Green Lake Lane
Bus · cnr · north-east
- 393 m straight lineabout 5 min
Aldford School
Bus · o/s · north
- 421 m straight lineabout 5 min
Aldford Bridge
Bus · opp · north-east
- 423 m straight lineabout 5 min
Aldford Bridge
Bus · nr · south
Coordinates & Location for CH3 6HJ
Postcode
CH3 6HJ
Coordinates
53.1249, -2.8670
Grid reference
SJ420589
Easting
342,082
Northing
358,988
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V44FM+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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 South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Farndon
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Aldford and Saighton
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 046A E01018335
E01018335MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 046 E02003809
E02003809LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 046A E01018335
E01018335MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 046 E02003809
E02003809Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH3 6HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018335 and MSOA E02003809 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21037
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 6HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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