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CH66 1QJ

POSTCODE

CH66 1QJ is a postcode in Willaston & Thornton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2970, -2.9570
OS grid SJ363782 (336,311, 378,212)
IMD England
8/10
#24359
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +69% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V72WV+R5
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 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.
24359
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24359 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 CH66

Police Recorded Crime near CH66 1QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH66 1QJ

Counts are for Willaston & Thornton 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
6
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

22
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,399
White Brit.94.9%
Other Asian1.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,399
Christian62.1%
No religion31.8%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,398
50–6423.0%
35–4917.5%
65–7414.1%
25–3411.7%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 599
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
One person: other12.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hooton Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Little Sutton Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Eastham Rake Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • St Mary's Church

    Bus · nr · north

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Mary's Church

    Bus · opp · south-east

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · S-bound · south

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · W-bound · west

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Half Way House

    Bus · nr · north-west

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CH66 1QJ

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Willaston & Thornton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH66 1QJ
Coordinates
53.2970, -2.9570
Grid reference
SJ363782
Easting
336,311
Northing
378,212
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V72WV+R5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Childer Thornton
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester North and Neston E14001163
Constituency
E14001163
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Willaston & Thornton
Constituency code
E14001163
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 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 004C E01018570
E01018570
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 004 E02003842
E02003842
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 004C E01018570
E01018570
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 004 E02003842
E02003842
Urban: 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

7:43 AM6:10 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH66 1QJ 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 E01018570 and MSOA E02003842 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24359
Present — Active
Postcode CH66 1QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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