Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH1 1RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	49.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	54.3%	56.9%	2.6%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.2%	8.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	57.8%	4.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.2%	32.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around CH1 1RU this area, 7.7% 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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	7.7%	-8.7%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	18.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	52.1%	15.4%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	89.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	88.6%	81.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	81.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Lower Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Bridge Street was 561.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 397.2% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Bridge Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 333.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

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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 1RU, 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 Lower Bridge Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 1RU

Average Price
£446,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,840

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,551

Other
£1,281,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Bridge Street

Average Price
£601,070

Semi-Detached
£952,577

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£249,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-18	£369,206
Studio 8 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-01	£169,472
Studio 4 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-01	£169,472
Studio 3 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-01	£146,876
Studio 6 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-09-01	£90,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 1RU

Employment

CH1 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in CH1 1RU 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	138
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,018 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	706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,408 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	1,680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,938 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	490 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,128 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	1,849 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	3,659 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	2,289 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
Obscure Coffee	66 Lower Bridge Street	37 yd
Cross Keys	2 Duke Street	47 yd
Oddfellows	Oddfellows Hall Lower Bridge Street	49 yd
Brewery Tap	52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street	71 yd
Kings Kitchen @ The Tap	52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear And Billet	94 Lower Bridge Street	49 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	Ye Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street	93 yd
Golden Eagle	The Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street	134 yd
The Falcon	The Falcon, 6 Lower Bridge Street	147 yd
The Saddle Inn	The Saddle Inn, 21 Grosvenor Street	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forty Six	46 Lower Bridge Street	109 yd
Adams Fish & Chips	21 Lower Bridge Street	147 yd
Hotbox	9 Lower Bridge Street	207 yd
Panini Press	7A Grosvenor Street	210 yd
Doorsteps	5 Handbridge	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	222 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge	390 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	479 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	540 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	446 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	616 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 yd
Handbridge PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed) Eaton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
The Catholic High School Chester OLD WREXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,048 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	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
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	76 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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