CH88 postcode area · Cheshire West and Chester

The CH88 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire West and Chester. Area Scores range from 39 to 67 across them. Every full CH88 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the CH88 district's neighbourhoods is Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon (68 out of 100, #2,219 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Chester Boughton West & Hoole (39). 1 of the 2 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 £207,000 in Chester Boughton West & Hoole to £426,250 in Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon — a 2.1× gap within the CH88 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,587a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime77per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)44

Owner-occupied51%

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

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Dodleston, Tattenhall & DuddonCheshire West and Chester	2,219	68	£426,250
Chester Boughton West & HooleCheshire West and Chester	4,159	39	£207,000

People living in CH88 Census 2021

Residents16,754

Median age (est.)44

Density115per km²

No qualifications14%

Degree or above45%

No car or van26%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 13%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 17%Private rent 32%

Households

One person 40%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 18%Lone parent 6%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	24%
Managers & directors	16%
Associate professional	14%
Elementary	10%
Skilled trades	9%
Sales & customer service	8%
Administrative	8%
Caring & leisure	8%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 92%Asian 3%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 38% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 13%

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 CH88

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CH88 district.

Chester Boughton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CH88.

CH99 CH4 CH3 CH1 CH70 CH2 CW6 CH66

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.