Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 1AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	54%	6.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	52.7%	46%	-6.7%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.4%	32.6%	-16.8%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	38%	8.6%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	10%	1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.9%	17.6%	8.7%	6.1%	11.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	46.4%	3.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.6%	29.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	17%	17.4%	0.4%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.2%	1.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	50.9%	13.2%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.6%	93.2%	1.6%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	81.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.5%	11.1%	5.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	81.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 349.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.5% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH1 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 86 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 1AB

Average Price
£203,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,192

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£236,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 17 Forest Court Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-04-01	£82,500
Apartment 34 Forest Court Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-02-06	£200,118
Apartment 26 Forest Court Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-04	£182,849
Apartment 18 Forest Court Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2024-11-01	£205,554
Apartment 51 Forest Court Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-10-18	£192,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 1AB

Employment

CH1 1AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 1AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Community Nursery School Old Wrexham Road , CH4 7HS	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	59 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	624 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forge	Hotel Indigo Grosvenor Park Road	128 yd
Atina Kitchen	103 Foregate Street	128 yd
Sleepy Panda Chinese Restaurant	126 Foregate Street	129 yd
The Lodge	Grosvenor Park Road	139 yd
The Eatery Cafe	77 Foregate Street	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewhouse and Kitchen	The Forest House Love Street	83 yd
Number Fifteen	98 Foregate Street	88 yd
Revolution Bar	106 - 110 Foregate Street	94 yd
Square Bottle	The Square Bottle, 88 - 90 Foregate Street	94 yd
The Old Queens Head	Flat, The Old Queens Head, 97 Foregate Street	140 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	96 Foregate Street	88 yd
Takamee	104 Foregate Street	90 yd
Caprinos Pizza	112 Foregate Street	99 yd
Wok and Go	114 Foregate Street	101 yd
Subway	118 Foregate Street	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	149 yd
Waitrose	71 Boughton	395 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	403 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	503 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	37 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	842 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	942 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,001 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CH1 1AB