CH64 postcode area · Cheshire West and Chester

The CH64 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire West and Chester, Wirral. Area Scores range from 59 to 99 across them. Every full CH64 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the CH64 district: Gayton & Lower Heswall scores 100 out of 100 (#32 of 6,856 nationally) while Neston & Parkgate sits at 59 — neighbours on the map, 40 points apart on the index. 5 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £267,500 in Little Neston to £540,000 in Gayton & Lower Heswall — a 2.0× gap within the CH64 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire West and Chester and Wirral — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,277a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime36per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied83%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CH64 district

£295,000median home sold over the past year · +7.3% over 5 years · -10.3% over the year · 285 sales
Detached£398,750
Semi-detached£285,500
Terraced£209,000
Flat£143,000
Cheshire West and Chester£260,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Gayton & Lower HeswallWirral 32100 £540,000
Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton HoughWirral 32095 £364,000
Hooton, Willaston & NessCheshire West and Chester 86987 £365,746
Little NestonCheshire West and Chester 88287 £267,500
Capenhurst, Saughall & MostonCheshire West and Chester 1,53478 £365,000
Neston & ParkgateCheshire West and Chester 2,78859 £289,250

People living in CH64 Census 2021

Residents42,354
Median age (est.)51
Density326per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above43%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 28%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 52%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 10%
Own outright 52%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 7%Private rent 10%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 28%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 27% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional27%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional14%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 61% · No religion 32% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in CH64

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CH64 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CH64.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.