The Square, Chester, CH1 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 3AP is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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%	43.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	54%	56.2%	2.2%	49.0%	7.2%

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 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	59.4%	52.3%	-7.1%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	29.5%	4.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	62%	53.6%	-8.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	24%	30%	6.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	14%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	0%	-8.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.7%	7.2%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	47.3%	0.9%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.3%	79%	-6.3%	81.4%	-2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	84.7%	69.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	11.4%	6.7%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	68.3%	-16.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	2%	7%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2%	12%	10.0%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	7%	1.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 385.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,162 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH1 3AP, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Square are based on 117 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 Square, Chester, CH1 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3AP

Average Price
£250,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,999

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£234,753

Semi-Detached
£187,501

Terraced
£418,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-10-09	£185,185
7 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-07-15	£182,552
10 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-01-12	£433,938
4 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-26	£190,581
3 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-08-11	£260,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Egerton Street County Infant School Egerton Street , CH1 3ND	- not rated	162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP	- not rated	329 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , Chester CH1 1QP	3out of 4	329 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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	918 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,112 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	- not rated	1,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,300 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
Gate of India	25 City Road	44 yd
City Spice	27 City Road	45 yd
Fork and Flavour	2, Corbridge House Seller Street	47 yd
The Yard	26 City Road	79 yd
Siam Thai & Teppanyaki	32 City Road	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellar	19 - 21 City Road	49 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	City Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road	82 yd
The Cornerhouse	The Cornerhouse, 4 - 8 City Road	118 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	209 yd
Cross Foxes	Cross Foxes, 21 - 25 Boughton	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Caspian	155 Foregate Street	140 yd
May Flower	132 Foregate Street	185 yd
Upper Crust	128 Foregate Street	193 yd
Chicoland	7 Boughton	194 yd
Today Kebab	3 Boughton	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	278 yd
Waitrose	71 Boughton	281 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	363 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	396 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	143 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	701 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	120.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 3AP