The Groves, Chester, CH1 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 1SD, 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 The Groves Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Groves 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.

The Groves 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 1SD, 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 The Groves are based on 24 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 The Groves, Chester, CH1 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 1SD

Average Price
£766,992

Semi-Detached
£912,920

Terraced
£811,505

Detached
£827,332

Flats/Maisonettes
£650,894

Other
£44,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Groves

Average Price
£701,130

Semi-Detached
£395,596

Terraced
£736,193

Detached
£687,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£665,452

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GrovesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Groves, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-03-28	£639,673
Flat 2 Deva House, 12 - 13 The Groves, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-06-05	£637,341
16 The Groves, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-08-04	£729,748
14 The Groves, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-05-24	£537,245
19 The Groves, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2022-05-06	£1,442,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 1SD

Employment

CH1 1SD 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 1SD 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	1,361 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	228 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	1,149 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	1,277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided 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	372 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	562 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	1,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	3,243 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	649 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,528 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,751 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
Mark Twain	Boating Station The Groves	3 yd
Lady Diana	Boating Station The Groves	3 yd
Hickorys Smokehouse	Hickorys Smokehouse The Groves	35 yd
The Moorings	23 The Groves	51 yd
The Boathouse	Boat House The Groves	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewhouse and Kitchen	The Forest House Love Street	305 yd
Square Bottle	The Square Bottle, 88 - 90 Foregate Street	335 yd
Number Fifteen	98 Foregate Street	341 yd
Revolution Bar	106 - 110 Foregate Street	346 yd
Off The Wall, K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and Loaded	Off The Wall, 12 St John Street	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverside Takeaway	Calypso Information Shop The Groves	245 yd
Domino's Pizza	96 Foregate Street	340 yd
Takamee	104 Foregate Street	344 yd
Caprinos Pizza	112 Foregate Street	350 yd
Wok and Go	114 Foregate Street	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	378 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	511 yd
Waitrose	71 Boughton	555 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	594 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,060 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.6%
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	32.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 1SD