Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CH65 1BJ
Postcode
CH65 1BJ
Coordinates
53.3029, -2.9427
Grid reference
SJ372788
Easting
337,275
Northing
378,853
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8334+5W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ellesmere Port
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.
5435
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5435 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 CH65 1BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH65 1BJ
Counts are for Netherpool 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
8
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.5%
Other White6.3%
Other Asian3.1%
White & Asian2.0%
African1.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
No religion46.7%
Christian44.6%
Not answered3.9%
Buddhist2.9%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4921.1%
25–3420.8%
50–6417.5%
65–748.8%
5–96.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Other34.3%
Any member 66+13.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 7 other households · 26.4%
Administrative Information
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council AreaEllesmere Port and Bromborough E14001222
Constituency
E14001222Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Netherpool
Constituency code
E14001222
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 007F E01035365
E01035365MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 007 E02003845
E02003845LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 007E E01018564
E01018564MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 007 E02003845
E02003845Urban: 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
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2013
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> PresentOctober 2013 — Introduced
Postcode CH65 1BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035365 and MSOA E02003845 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH65 1BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CH65 1BJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
50%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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