City Walls, Chester, CH1 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 1SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	48.5%	52.8%	4.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	51.5%	47.2%	-4.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 1SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	52%	52.8%	0.8%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	28.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	55.9%	54%	-1.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.3%	31%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	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 1SB this area, 6.9% 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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	6.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.9%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19%	6.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	51.7%	5.5%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	1.6%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	95.2%	87.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	86%	80.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	82%	-3.2%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is City Walls Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Walls was 776.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 587.8% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Walls has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 482.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 1SB, 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 City Walls are based on 6 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 City Walls, Chester, CH1 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 1SB

Average Price
£954,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£728,496

Detached
£1,477,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Walls

Average Price
£732,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£883,849

Detached
£1,922,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WallsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 City Walls, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£522,000	2022-04-06	£595,521
Edgar House, 22 City Walls, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2021-04-01	£1,909,167
14 City Walls, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£621,500	2021-02-19	£770,836
21A City Walls, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-12-04	£679,527
19A City Walls, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-08-20	£879,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 1SB

Employment

CH1 1SB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	43
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,052 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	597 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,428 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	1,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,806 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	376 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,170 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	1,727 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	3,583 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	664 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,528 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	2,172 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
Cafe At The Walls	13, Bridge Place Lower Bridge Street	82 yd
Cross Keys	2 Duke Street	85 yd
Oddfellows	Oddfellows Hall Lower Bridge Street	104 yd
Obscure Coffee	66 Lower Bridge Street	140 yd
Brewery Tap	52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear And Billet	94 Lower Bridge Street	116 yd
Albion Inn	The Albion Inn, 2 Albion Street	132 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	Ye Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street	178 yd
The Falcon	The Falcon, 6 Lower Bridge Street	211 yd
Golden Eagle	The Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forty Six	46 Lower Bridge Street	185 yd
Riverside Takeaway	Calypso Information Shop The Groves	189 yd
Adams Fish & Chips	21 Lower Bridge Street	211 yd
Hotbox	9 Lower Bridge Street	244 yd
Doorsteps	5 Handbridge	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	246 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge	367 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	518 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	554 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	386 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	724 yd
Handbridge PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	838 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed) Eaton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 1SB