# CH1

Postcode district covering Chester, Blacon and Newtown, in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH1 is a postcode district covering Chester, Blacon and Newtown, in Cheshire West and Chester. Median sale price £207,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CH1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CH1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £207,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CH1 was £207,500 in 2025. 442nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,804** (2021). CH1 had 32,804 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 762nd most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ch1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in CH1 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/postcode/ch1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.6%** (January 2026). In CH1, 70.6% 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/postcode/ch1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CH1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 42% of people in CH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CH1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 483 homes were sold in CH1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CH1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CH1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CH1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CH1 had 32,804 usual residents at the census.

## How CH1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CH1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £207,500 | 8th cheapest | 24 postcode districts, CH · 2025 |
| Population | 32,804 | 8th most populated | 29 postcode districts, CH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 42% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 29 postcode districts, CH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.6% | 2nd lowest | 29 postcode districts, CH · Jan 2026 |

## Is CH1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CH1 at a rate of 159.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across the CH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 487 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CH1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,370), other crime (1,207) and shoplifting (601).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CH1 was 163.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in CH1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CH1 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in CH1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018360) | 2,771 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 35.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018366) | 1,477 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018367) | 2,112 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 83.3% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018309) | 1,623 | 39.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.3% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018310) | 1,680 | 118.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.1% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018311) | 1,421 | 102.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.5% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018312) | 1,517 | 81.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018313) | 1,414 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.5% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018314) | 1,688 | 139.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018315) | 1,217 | 32.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 88.1% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018316) | 1,450 | 123.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 031E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018317) | 1,572 | 154.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 72.9% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01032930) | 2,150 | 204.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 63.3% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 033G](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01035373) | 1,230 | 38.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 77.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 033H](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01035374) | 1,122 | 90.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 27.3% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018328) | 1,523 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018330) | 1,366 | 290.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 68.3% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018331) | 1,612 | 53.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.7% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 034G](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01035376) | 1,547 | 1,128.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 16.2% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 034H](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01035377) | 1,659 | 79.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 65.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 034I](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01035378) | 1,214 | 518.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 19.4% |

## Your MP

- [Chester North and Neston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-north-and-neston): Samantha Dixon (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Alyn and Deeside](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/alyn-and-deeside): Sir Mark Tami (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.9% of the people here.
- [Ellesmere Port and Bromborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ellesmere-port-and-bromborough): Justin Madders (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.0% of the people here.
- [Runcorn and Helsby](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/runcorn-and-helsby): Sarah Pochin (Reform UK), MP since May 2025. 0.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in CH1

[Blacon North](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north), [Blacon South](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-south), [Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/capenhurst-saughall-and-moston), [Chester Boughton West & Hoole](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-west-and-hoole), [Chester City & Garden Quarter](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter)

## Postcode sectors in CH1

[CH1 1 (92 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-1), [CH1 2 (88 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-2), [CH1 3 (124 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-3), [CH1 4 (172 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-4), [CH1 5 (269 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-5), [CH1 6 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-6), [CH1 9 (132 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-9)

## Council

[Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

## Towns in CH1

[Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chester)

## Postcode districts next to CH1

[CH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch2), [CH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch3), [CH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch4), [CH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch5), [CH64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch64), [CH66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch66), [CH70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch70)

## Nearest rail stations

[Capenhurst (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.9423,53.2602), [Bache (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8917,53.2088), [Overpool (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.9241,53.2841), [Little Sutton (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.9433,53.2855)

## More in the CH postcode area

[All CH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CH1 in brief

CH1 is a postcode district covering Chester, Blacon and Newtown, in Cheshire West and Chester.
About 34,798 people lived in CH1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £207,500 in 2025 across 483 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 159.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CH1 was £207,500 in 2025.
CH1 had 32,804 usual residents at the census.
About 42% of people in CH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CH1, 70.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CH1
- Postcode area: [CH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch)
- 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)
- Area: 48.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 34,798*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 107

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch2), [CH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch5), [CH66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch66), [CH64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch64), [CH70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch70), [CH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch4)

## Latest updates for CH1

- 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/CH1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1