Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CH3 8AA
Postcode
CH3 8AA
Coordinates
53.2147, -2.7453
Grid reference
SJ503688
Easting
350,327
Northing
368,888
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V6773+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashton Hayes
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.
26454
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26454 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 8AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH3 8AA
Counts are for Sandstone 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
2
YoY —
852
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian58.1%
No religion36.9%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6421.7%
35–4916.6%
65–7413.8%
75–8410.6%
25–3410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
All members 66+17.2%
Any member 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Other10.1%
+ 7 other households · 27.1%
Administrative Information
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council AreaRuncorn and Helsby E14001455
Constituency
E14001455Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandstone
Constituency code
E14001455
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel
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 030A E01018349
E01018349MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 030 E02003800
E02003800LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 030A E01018349
E01018349MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 030 E02003800
E02003800Smaller 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
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 19 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 8AA 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. IMD England rank: 26454
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018349 and MSOA E02003800 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 8AA 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 8AA
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