CH66 2QZ

POSTCODE

CH66 2QZ is a postcode in Strawberry.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2680, -2.9181
OS grid SJ388749 (338,866, 374,949)
IMD England
9/10
#27174
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5V739J+6Q
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 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.
27174
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27174 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 2QZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH66 2QZ

Counts are for Strawberry 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
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

22
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,591
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,591
Christian61.1%
No religion32.2%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,588
50–6423.9%
35–4916.8%
65–7412.8%
25–3410.8%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 650
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.2%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Capenhurst Rail Station

    Rail · front entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Overpool Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Ellesmere Port Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Hope Croft

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Broadland Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Capenhurst Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hope Croft

    Bus · opp · north-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hinderton School

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for CH66 2QZ

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Strawberry
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH66 2QZ
Coordinates
53.2680, -2.9181
Grid reference
SJ388749
Easting
338,866
Northing
374,949
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V739J+6Q
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

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough E14001222
Constituency
E14001222
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Strawberry
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 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 016B E01018527
E01018527
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 016 E02003852
E02003852
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 016B E01018527
E01018527
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 016 E02003852
E02003852
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

7:39 AM6:14 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 2QZ 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 E01018527 and MSOA E02003852 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27174
Present — Active
Postcode CH66 2QZ 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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