Postcode sector · CH34 9

Chester CH34 9 area guide

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Is Chester CH34 9 a good place to live?

In Chester (CH34 9), recorded crime is 104% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Chester CH34 9

Chester CH34 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 41 crimesJun 24: 34 crimesJul 24: 48 crimesAug 24: 33 crimesSep 24: 33 crimesOct 24: 16 crimesNov 24: 27 crimesDec 24: 24 crimesJan 25: 35 crimesFeb 25: 17 crimesMar 25: 20 crimesApr 25: 25 crimesMay 25: 30 crimesJun 25: 43 crimesJul 25: 35 crimesAug 25: 32 crimesSep 25: 32 crimesOct 25: 32 crimesNov 25: 29 crimesDec 25: 35 crimesJan 26: 34 crimesFeb 26: 38 crimesMar 26: 31 crimesApr 26: 35 crimes Apr 26: 35 crimes 48 16 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CH34 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 32/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
29%
Households with children
36%
Households
1,390

Owned 55% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CH34 9.

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Chester CH34 9: frequently asked questions

Is Chester CH34 9 a good place to live?

In Chester (CH34 9), recorded crime is 104% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Chester CH34 9?

Recorded crime in Chester CH34 9 runs at 546.9 per 1,000 properties, 104% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Chester CH34 9 safe?

Crime in Chester CH34 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Chester CH34 9 runs at 546.9 per 1,000 properties, 104% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Chester CH34 9 at risk of flooding?

Chester CH34 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Chester CH34 9 a deprived area?

Chester CH34 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).