Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 3DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	38%	45.9%	7.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	21.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	6.1%	11.6%

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	32.8%	31.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	33.8%	40.2%	6.4%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	23.7%	19%	-4.7%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	14.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	43.1%	12.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.9%	96.8%	4.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	89.4%	84.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	5.6%	12.4%	6.8%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	84.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Street was 188.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Brook Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 3DP, 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 Brook Street are based on 50 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 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3DP

Average Price
£253,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,134

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£297,623

Semi-Detached
£175,887

Terraced
£257,901

Detached
£554,741

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 46 Bowling Green Court Brook Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-03-20	£285,000
Flat 6 Bowling Green Court Brook Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-10-24	£244,021
Flat 9 Bowling Green Court Brook Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-05-13	£248,742
Flat 40 Bowling Green Court Brook Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£309,000	2025-04-11	£305,931
Flat 28 Bowling Green Court Brook Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-31	£248,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3DP

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DP has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 46 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DP has low surface water flood risk.

43 of 46 properties (93.48%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 3DP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	1,985 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	152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP	- not rated	465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , Chester CH1 1QP	3out of 4	465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	822 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	1,050 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,671 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	1,893 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	449 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,016 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
Bowling Green Court	Apartment 1, The Chester Classic Brook Street	48 yd
Chester Tandoori	39 - 45 Brook Street	62 yd
Fenugreek	63 Brook Street	70 yd
Moss Coffee Ltd	65 Brook Street	73 yd
Brook Street Cafe Bistro	71 Brook Street	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Werburghs Parish Centre	Bowling Green Court Brook Street	26 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	48 yd
Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 64 Frodsham Street	262 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	289 yd
City Tavern	32 Frodsham Street	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kens kitchen	40 Brook Street	61 yd
Pierogi Chester Limited	44 Brook Street	66 yd
Brook St Grill Maker	69 Brook Street	81 yd
Karai Lounge	10 Brookdale Place	107 yd
Chester Charcoal Grill	62 Brook Street	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	140 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	153 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	292 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	357 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	148 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	418 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	899 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	930 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,090 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	98.0%

Speed Availability

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	2.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of CH1 3DP