Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CH3 6PG
Postcode
CH3 6PG
Coordinates
53.0812, -2.8705
Grid reference
SJ417541
Easting
341,785
Northing
354,128
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V34JH+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Farndon (Cheshire West and 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.
27128
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27128 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CH3 6PG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH3 6PG
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY —
1691
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian61.0%
No religion32.4%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
35–4919.5%
65–7412.6%
25–349.1%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Any member 66+15.0%
All members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
Other11.1%
+ 7 other households · 26.7%
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
Farndon
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 047A E01018339
E01018339MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 047 E02003810
E02003810LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 047A E01018339
E01018339MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 047 E02003810
E02003810Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH3 6PG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 27128
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01018339 and MSOA E02003810 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 6PG 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
Schools near CH3 6PG
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