CH2 4AL

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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH2 4AH 110 m
CH2 4AJ 120 m
CH2 4AP 195 m
CH2 4AY 254 m
CH2 4AF 255 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH2 4AL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH2
Postcode sector
CH2 4
Latitude
53.222748
Longitude
-2.901622
British National Grid easting
339,900
British National Grid northing
369,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Electoral ward
Upton · E05012242
Parish or community
E04011142
Westminster constituency
Chester North and Neston · E14001163
Output area
E00188838
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 025A · E01018360
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 025 · E02003795

Postcode source versions

Explore CH2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
40
Primary
26
Secondary
6
  1. Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  2. Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College

    Community special school

    1.4 km
  3. Ancora House School

    Pupil referral unit

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
758
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 467
  • Public order 111
  • Criminal damage and arson 58
  • Other theft 39
  • Anti social behaviour 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CH2 4 residents
8,097

Age bands in CH2 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

1,312 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

940 residents

Age 25 to 44
26%

2,097 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

2,087 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

1,639 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

14

within 5 km straight-line

  • UPTON VILLAGE SURGERY

    WEALSTONE LANE, UPTON, CHESTER, CH2 1HD

    ODS code N81100

    1.5 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    SHAVINGTON AVENUE, NEWTON LANE, CHESTER, CH2 3RD

    ODS code N81046

    2.9 km

  • GARDEN LANE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code N81081

    3.1 km

  • WESTERN AVE MEDICAL CTRE

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

    ODS code N81626

    3.1 km

  • FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81102

    3.1 km

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81080

    3.1 km

  • NORTHGATE VILLAGE SURGERY

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81121

    3.1 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N81079

    3.1 km

  • ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS

    2A GEORGE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 3EQ

    ODS code N81655

    3.2 km

  • CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARTINS WAY, CHESTER, CH1 2NR

    ODS code N81082

    3.5 km

  • BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code N81034

    3.7 km

  • THE HANDBRIDGE MED.CTR.

    GREENWAY STREET, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CH4 7JS

    ODS code N81101

    4.4 km

  • HEATH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEATH LANE, GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CH3 5UJ

    ODS code N81009

    4.5 km

  • HOPE FARM MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOPE FARM ROAD, GREAT SUTTON, ELLESMERE PORT, CH66 2WW

    ODS code N81092

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Dale Camp

    BCT · Moston

    0.3 miles
  • Dale Camp

    BCT · Moston

    0.3 miles
  • Garage

    BCT · Moston

    0.4 miles
  • Garage

    BCT · Moston

    0.4 miles
  • Upton Lane

    BCT · Upton

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire West and Chester 025A, 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

26,863 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 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 26 primary and 6 secondary schools. Upton Heath CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

758 published events cover 12 months, averaging 63.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 467 events.

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