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CH3 6LX

POSTCODE

CH3 6LX is a postcode in Farndon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1018, -2.8248
OS grid SJ448563 (344,874, 356,383)
IMD England
6/10
#18516
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V452G+P3
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
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.
18516
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18516 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CH3

Police Recorded Crime near CH3 6LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH3 6LX

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 —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,203
White Brit.97.2%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,203
Christian63.2%
No religion31.3%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,204
50–6425.3%
35–4916.8%
65–7413.8%
25–349.7%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 951
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
One person: other14.6%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chester Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min

  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    12.6 km straight lineabout 157 min

  • Wrexham General Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    13.1 km straight lineabout 164 min

Bus stops

  • St Mary's Church

    Bus · opp · west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Pool Farm

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for CH3 6LX

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Farndon
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH3 6LX
Coordinates
53.1018, -2.8248
Grid reference
SJ448563
Easting
344,874
Northing
356,383
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V452G+P3
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Farndon
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Coddington
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 047E E01018373
E01018373
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 047 E02003810
E02003810
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 047E E01018373
E01018373
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 047 E02003810
E02003810
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:44 AM6:07 PM
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH3 6LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018373 and MSOA E02003810 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18516
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 6LX 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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