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CH2 1DG

Upton Park

Upton

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Overview

Postcode CH2 1DG is located in an urban city, within the Upton ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Upton West & Heath area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 294.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton West & Heath is £58,560 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Wealstone Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
295
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Upton West & Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,965 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Upton West & Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 294.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.9%

Approximately 5.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Upton West & Heath is £58,560 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH2 1DG.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 1DG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bache located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH2 1DG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 1DG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWealstone ParkSmallWalking directions to Wealstone Park
0.4 miDicksons Drive FieldSmallWalking directions to Dicksons Drive Field
0.3 miUpton CockpitSmallWalking directions to Upton Cockpit

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
2,102.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
194.04(+423%)
Public order
42.18(+318%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.5(+151%)
Other theft
16.31(+147%)
Shoplifting
15.19(+166%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
88.75%
Other White
9
2.81%
Irish
7
2.19%
Arab
6
1.88%
Other Asian
5
1.56%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
53.41%
No qualifications
40
15.15%
Level 3 (A level)
33
12.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
9.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
5.68%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
44.07%
Owns with a mortgage
48
40.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Social rents from council
4
3.39%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Upton

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,100 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£497,500
Flats9£113,000
Semi-Detached52£315,000
Terraced16£225,000

10 year median price trend in Upton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upton.

Schools

In the CH2 1DG postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH2 1DG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableDorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableThe Firs SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH2 1DG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH2 1DG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisonsMill Lane, Chester, CH2 1BTWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miTesco ExpressWeston Grove, Chester, CH2 1QLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1ULWalking directions to M&S Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyChester North and NestonE14001163
WardUptonE05012242
ParishUpton-by-ChesterE04011182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton West & HeathE02003797
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 028CE01018374
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.