# Chester Boughton West & Hoole

West Cheshire West and Chester. 9,155 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Chester Boughton West & Hoole had 8,568 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003802. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £207,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chester Boughton West & Hoole was £207,000 in 2025. Joint 1,657th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-west-and-hoole#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,568** (2021). Chester Boughton West & Hoole had 8,568 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,643rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-west-and-hoole#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 14%** (2022). About 14% of people in Chester Boughton West & Hoole live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-west-and-hoole#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.6%** (January 2026). In Chester Boughton West & Hoole, 69.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-west-and-hoole#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003802) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 14% of people in Chester Boughton West & Hoole live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003802) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 167 homes were sold in Chester Boughton West & Hoole in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003802) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chester Boughton West & Hoole.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003802) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chester Boughton West & Hoole had 8,568 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Chester Boughton West & Hoole

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chester Boughton West & Hoole at a rate of 120.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 383 |
| Other crime | 239 |
| Shoplifting | 146 |
| Drug offences | 133 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 57 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Chester Boughton West & Hoole compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Chester Boughton West & Hoole | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £207,000 | 14th cheapest | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2025 |
| Population | 8,568 | 15th most populated | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 14% | 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.6% | 4th lowest | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chester Boughton West & Hoole safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chester Boughton West & Hoole at a rate of 120.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 113 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chester Boughton West & Hoole.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (383), other crime (239) and shoplifting (146).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cheshire West and Chester and not Chester Boughton West & Hoole alone. [See Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

- **Average house price: £270,534** (August 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,534 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester has a deprivation score of 17.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chester Boughton West & Hoole in brief

The median price paid for a home in Chester Boughton West & Hoole was £207,000 in 2025.
Chester Boughton West & Hoole had 8,568 usual residents at the census.
About 14% of people in Chester Boughton West & Hoole live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chester Boughton West & Hoole, 69.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003802
- Ward: [Chester City & the Garden Quarter †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/chester-city-and-the-garden-quarter)
- Constituency: [Chester North and Neston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-north-and-neston)
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,155*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 34

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chester Boughton East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-east), [Chester City & Garden Quarter](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter), [Upton West & Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/upton-west-and-heath), [Chester Handbridge Park](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-handbridge-park), [Vicars Cross & Hoole East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/vicars-cross-and-hoole-east)

## Latest updates for Chester Boughton West & Hoole

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003802

## How to cite

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