CH2 1QZ

Upton · Cheshire West and Chester · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Upton
Postcode district
CH2
Postcode sector
CH2 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH2 1QP 88 m
CH2 1QL 90 m
CH2 1QT 103 m
CH2 1QU 107 m
CH2 1QX 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH2 1QZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
1 June 1998
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH2
Postcode sector
CH2 1
Latitude
53.214311
Longitude
-2.881902
British National Grid easting
341,205
British National Grid northing
368,945

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
E00092729
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 027D · E01018379
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
41
Primary
24
Secondary
7
  1. Upton Westlea Primary School

    Community school

    246 m
  2. Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College

    Community special school

    340 m
  3. Mill View Primary School

    Academy converter

    408 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,529
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 862
  • Public order 184
  • Criminal damage and arson 102
  • Other theft 99
  • Anti social behaviour 89

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

    170 m

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    SHAVINGTON AVENUE, NEWTON LANE, CHESTER, CH2 3RD

    ODS code N81046

    1.4 km

  • FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81102

    2.3 km

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81080

    2.3 km

  • NORTHGATE VILLAGE SURGERY

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81121

    2.3 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N81079

    2.3 km

  • ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS

    2A GEORGE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 3EQ

    ODS code N81655

    2.3 km

  • GARDEN LANE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code N81081

    2.3 km

  • BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code N81034

    2.4 km

  • CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARTINS WAY, CHESTER, CH1 2NR

    ODS code N81082

    2.7 km

  • HEATH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEATH LANE, GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CH3 5UJ

    ODS code N81009

    3.1 km

  • THE HANDBRIDGE MED.CTR.

    GREENWAY STREET, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CH4 7JS

    ODS code N81101

    3.4 km

  • WESTERN AVE MEDICAL CTRE

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

    ODS code N81626

    3.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Shops

    BCT · Upton

    0.1 miles
  • Westlea Primary

    BCT · Upton

    0.2 miles
  • Gatesheath Drive

    BCT · Upton

    0.2 miles
  • Gatesheath Drive

    BCT · Upton

    0.2 miles
  • Wealstone Lane

    BCT · Upton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire West and Chester 027D, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,206 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 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

41 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 7 secondary schools. Upton Westlea Primary School is the nearest published school at 246 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,529 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 862 events.

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