Queens Road, Chester, CH1 3BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 3BF is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	39.6%	42.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	60.4%	57.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	8.9%

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 3BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.4% 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	75.8%	74.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	36.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	15%	0.3%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.7%	49.4%	-9.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.7%	38.7%	4.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	3.1%	8.6%	5.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3BF 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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	21.4%	2.4%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.2%	83%	-3.2%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	79.6%	74.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	74.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	4%	6.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 550.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.9% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.9%.

🔎 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 3BF, 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 Queens Road are based on 201 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 Queens Road, Chester, CH1 3BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3BF

Average Price
£224,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,617

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£255,931

Semi-Detached
£300,080

Terraced
£309,187

Detached
£402,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,759

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
186 Queens Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-28	£295,398
180 Queens Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-03-06	£263,889
162 Queens Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-21	£157,453
175 Queens Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-02-26	£159,616
179 Queens Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-07-28	£139,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3BF

Employment

CH1 3BF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 3BF 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	128
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	916 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,064 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	1,195 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,391 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	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,412 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	962 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,464 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gather & Gather UK Ltd	Charterhall House Charterhall Drive	142 yd
Barton Rouge	Units 1 2 And 4, Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street	246 yd
Cafexpress	Chester Railway Station Station Road	282 yd
Costa	Chester Railway Station Station Road	282 yd
The Old Harkers Arms	The Old Harkers Arms Russell Street	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE	29 Hoole Lane	311 yd
The Little Oak	99 - 101 Boughton	318 yd
Little Oak	99 - 101 Boughton	318 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	331 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	City Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On A Roll	41 Boughton	302 yd
Sushi Daily	71 Boughton	302 yd
Smashie's	59 Boughton	302 yd
Altieri	33 Boughton	309 yd
Chicoland	7 Boughton	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	71 Boughton	302 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole	535 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	541 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	603 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	835 yd
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	977 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	996 yd
Hoole Playing Fields HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,092 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	100.0%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 3BF