Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£267,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,324 sales
+1.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
9305
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9305 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 & WalesProperty sales · CH4 8NQ
HM Land Registry · Cheshire West and Chester
Average price
£311,725
Median price: £267,000
Median +1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,324 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CH4 8NQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH4 8NQ
Counts are for Lache 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
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.4%
Other White4.9%
African2.3%
White & Asian1.1%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Christian48.7%
No religion43.4%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4918.6%
50–6418.1%
25–3415.2%
65–748.9%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
One person: other14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Chester Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
Bache Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Hawarden Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 114 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cliveden Road
Bus · cnr · north-east
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
Circular Drive
Bus · nr · north
- 142 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cliveden Road
Bus · nr · south-west
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
Circular Drive
Bus · cnr · south
- 178 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clover Lane
Bus · cnr · south
Coordinates & Location for CH4 8NQ
Postcode
CH4 8NQ
Coordinates
53.1696, -2.9195
Grid reference
SJ386640
Easting
338,630
Northing
364,004
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V539J+R5
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
Administrative Information
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council AreaChester South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Lache
Constituency code
E14001164
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 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 044D E01018354
E01018354MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 044 E02003808
E02003808LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 044D E01018354
E01018354MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 044 E02003808
E02003808Urban: 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
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 CH4 8NQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018354 and MSOA E02003808 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9305
Present — Active
Postcode CH4 8NQ 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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Schools near CH4 8NQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
87%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
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