Watergate Row, Chester, CH1 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 2LE, 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	45.3%	55.2%	9.9%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	54.7%	44.8%	-9.9%	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 2LE, 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	53.4%	68%	14.6%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	15.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	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	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	36.8%	33.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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 2LE 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	16.8%	7.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	28.8%	14.6%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	46.9%	4.2%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.6%	78.7%	-18.9%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	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	93.1%	71%	-22.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	2.4%	9%	6.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	7.7%	6.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.8%	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	90.7%	71.3%	-19.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	10.4%	8.0%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	10%	5.5%	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 Watergate Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watergate Row was 1998.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1530.4% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watergate Row has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,162 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1127.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 2LE, 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 Watergate Row 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 Watergate Row, Chester, CH1 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 2LE

Average Price
£314,721

Semi-Detached
£829,600

Terraced
£400,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,382

Other
£324,190

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Row

Average Price
£316,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watergate RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73B Watergate Row South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-25	£184,265
61B Watergate Row South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-04-03	£201,426
51A Watergate Row South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-02-17	£184,067
Flat 3 45 Watergate Row South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-03	£212,275
75B Watergate Row South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-14	£202,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 2LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 2LE 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	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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	- not rated	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP	- not rated	660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , Chester CH1 1QP	3out of 4	660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Street County Infant School Egerton Street , CH1 3ND	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR	- not rated	1,009 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	3out of 4	777 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist Science College Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	- not rated	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided 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	328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Special Unit Overleigh Road , Handbridge CH4 7HL	- not rated	962 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,117 yd	Higher education institutions	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
PANNA	35 Watergate Street	5 yd
Olive Tree Brasserie	39 - 41, Watergate Row South Watergate Street	11 yd
Fiesta Havana	39 - 41 Watergate Street	20 yd
Lovin? Tea	22 Watergate Street	33 yd
Katies Tea Rooms	38 Watergate Street	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liquor and Co	31, Watergate Row South Watergate Street	26 yd
BEER HEROES	26 Watergate Street	33 yd
Providence Gin	9 Watergate Street	73 yd
Victoria Hotel	2, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	116 yd
Rosies Chester	12 Northgate Street	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundbakery	13 Bridge Street	131 yd
Jaunty Goat Coffee	50a Bridge Street	185 yd
Cactus Drink Well	36 Northgate Street	198 yd
Millie's Cookies	25, Grosvenor Shopping Centre	248 yd
Panini Press	7A Grosvenor Street	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	76 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	186 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	274 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	481 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	197 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	335 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	346 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	740 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Chester Golf Club CURZON PARK NORTH	golf	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 2LE