CH2 1QE

Upton · Cheshire West and Chester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Upton
Postcode district
CH2
Postcode sector
CH2 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH2 1SP 27 m
CH2 1SJ 69 m
CH2 1SL 81 m
CH2 1SR 88 m
CH2 1ST 100 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH2 1QE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH2
Postcode sector
CH2 1
Latitude
53.213950
Longitude
-2.875980
British National Grid easting
341,600
British National Grid northing
368,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Electoral ward
Upton · E05012242
Parish or community
E04011182
Westminster constituency
Chester North and Neston · E14001163
Output area
E00092722
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 027C · E01018378
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 027 · E02003796

Postcode source versions

Explore CH2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
24
Secondary
7
  1. Upton Westlea Primary School

    Community school

    232 m
  2. Upton-by-Chester High School

    Foundation school

    388 m
  3. Mill View Primary School

    Academy converter

    565 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,542
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 870
  • Public order 190
  • Anti social behaviour 96
  • Criminal damage and arson 96
  • Other theft 94

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CH2 1 residents
9,940

Age bands in CH2 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

1,592 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

879 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.4%

2,127 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

2,587 residents

Age 65 and over
24.2%

2,292 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • UPTON VILLAGE SURGERY

    WEALSTONE LANE, UPTON, CHESTER, CH2 1HD

    ODS code N81100

    556 m

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    SHAVINGTON AVENUE, NEWTON LANE, CHESTER, CH2 3RD

    ODS code N81046

    1.3 km

  • BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP

    BOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE, HOOLE LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CH2 3DP

    ODS code N81034

    2.3 km

  • ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS

    2A GEORGE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 3EQ

    ODS code N81655

    2.4 km

  • FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81102

    2.4 km

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81080

    2.4 km

  • NORTHGATE VILLAGE SURGERY

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81121

    2.4 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    2ND FL, FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81079

    2.4 km

  • GARDEN LANE MEDICAL CTR.

    19 GARDEN LANE, GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CH1 4EN

    ODS code N81081

    2.5 km

  • CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARTINS WAY, CHESTER, CH1 2NR

    ODS code N81082

    2.8 km

  • HEATH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEATH LANE, GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CH3 5UJ

    ODS code N81009

    2.9 km

  • THE HANDBRIDGE MED.CTR.

    GREENWAY STREET, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CH4 7JS

    ODS code N81101

    3.5 km

  • WESTERN AVE MEDICAL CTRE

    GORDON ROAD, BLACON, BLACON,CHESTER, CHESTER, CH1 5PA

    ODS code N81626

    4.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Halton Road

    BCT · Upton

    0.1 miles
  • Newhall Court

    BCT · Upton

    0.1 miles
  • Marlow Avenue

    BCT · Upton

    0.1 miles
  • Marlow Avenue

    BCT · Upton

    0.1 miles
  • Westlea Primary

    BCT · Upton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire West and Chester 027C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,866 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

40 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 7 secondary schools. Upton Westlea Primary School is the nearest published school at 232 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,542 published events cover 12 months, averaging 128.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 870 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.