Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 3BD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 62% of the population 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	44.8%	62%	17.2%	51.0%	11.0%
Male	55.2%	38%	-17.2%	49.0%	-11.0%

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 3BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.5% 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	45.1%	78.5%	33.4%	37.9%	40.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	9.5%	-14.7%	44.2%	-34.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	20.9%	7.2%	-13.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	27.2%	47%	19.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.6%	33.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	19.8%	13.9%	-5.9%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	11.2%	3.6%	-7.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	13.2%	-28.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	48%	40.1%	16.9%	31.1%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	21%	0.5%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.8%	88.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	84.1%	85.5%	1.4%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	13.4%	7.2%	-6.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	85.5%	2.7%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Francis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Street was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Francis Street has the 46th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 579th lowest crime rate of 1,162 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 3BD, 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 Francis Street are based on 12 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 Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3BD

Average Price
£74,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Street

Average Price
£221,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,031

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Rowlands Heights Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2001-12-21	£74,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3BD

Employment

CH1 3BD 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 student residents living in CH1 3BD 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

Student (economically inactive)	176
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	108
Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,145 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	148 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP	- not rated	565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , Chester CH1 1QP	3out of 4	565 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	643 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	1,161 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy converter	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	448 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,200 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Live Rooms	Homer House Station Road	184 yd
Smash e licious	76 Brook Street	200 yd
The Deva Tap	121 Brook Street	200 yd
Union Vaults	44 Egerton Street	214 yd
Chester Pizza	133 Brook Street	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	53 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	184 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	City Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road	253 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	259 yd
The Cellar	19 - 21 City Road	270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Kebab And Pizza House	78 Brook Street	198 yd
Take me out	76 Brook Street	200 yd
Chester Charcoal Grill	62 Brook Street	214 yd
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	215 yd
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	232 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	420 yd
Waitrose	71 Boughton	436 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	490 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	244 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	625 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	1,081 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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 3BD