Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 1HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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%	55.2%	7.9%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	52.7%	44.8%	-7.9%	49.0%	-4.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CH1 1HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.4%	68%	18.6%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	15.9%	-13.5%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	10%	1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.9%	4.3%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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%	51.7%	8.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.6%	33.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17%	12.2%	-4.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around CH1 1HA this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	7.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	7.6%	-10.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	28.8%	15.0%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	46.9%	9.2%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%
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%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.6%	78.7%	-12.9%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	71%	-16.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	5.5%	9%	3.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	71.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.4%	8.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	10%	2.5%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Foregate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foregate Street was 1773.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1471.7% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foregate Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 991.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 1HA, 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 Foregate Street are based on 99 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 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 1HA

Average Price
£4,865,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£408,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,757,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foregate Street

Average Price
£1,395,125

Semi-Detached
£458,243

Terraced
£365,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,440

Other
£4,331,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foregate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£3,675,000	2023-04-27	£3,878,957
70 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2023-04-14	£416,087
54 - 60 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£7,500,000	2023-03-16	£7,965,357
42 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£4,392,628	2020-12-02	£5,263,978
30 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2019-08-22	£6,254,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 1HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 1HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Student (economically inactive)	108
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Retired	61
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

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	1,572 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	291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community 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	699 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	3,074 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	273 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,792 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
Caffe Nero	74 Foregate Street	2 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	50 - 52 Foregate Street	47 yd
Costa Ltd	54 - 60 Foregate Street	72 yd
Planet Doughnut	4 - 6 Frodsham Street	86 yd
chesters	14 Frodsham Street	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Door	1A St John Street	87 yd
Cestrian Lodge	2 Queen Street	94 yd
Marlborough Arms	The Marlborough Arms, 3 St John Street	101 yd
Cruise Chester	4 St John Street	149 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen	The Forest House Love Street	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	9 Frodsham Street	137 yd
Poundbakery	36 - 38 Frodsham Street	203 yd
Domino's Pizza	96 Foregate Street	215 yd
L.A Grill (L.A Sweets)	46 Frodsham Street	226 yd
Takamee	104 Foregate Street	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	143 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	214 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	334 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	372 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	405 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	686 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	768 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	829 yd
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	993 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 1HA