CH4 0BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on North Street, 0.3km from Saltney Ferry Road in Chester. Administratively it sits within Saltney Ferry ward and the Alyn and Deeside constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CH4 0BH is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £139k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 19.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CH4 0BH are sourced from Output Area W00001770 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NORTH STREET, CH4 0BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NORTH STREET, CH4 0BH.
349
31
£ 41,600 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH4 0BH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 61% social renting, CH4 0BH is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending up 19.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH4 0BH. The average age is 30.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 155,000
1 sales · Mean £ 155,000
Terraced
£ 127,000
7 sales · Mean £ 124,874
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CH4 0BH has low crime rates — 30 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
2 nearby- WACE Chester Community Interest Company0.1 km
- WACE Chester Community Interest Company0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bache4.7 km
- Chester4.8 km
- Hawarden4.9 km
Bus Stops
- Saltney Ferry 0.1 km
- St Matthew`s Church0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: CH40BH · Data under Open Government Licence