Black Diamond Street, Newtown, Chester, CH1 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 3EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50%	52.2%	2.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 3EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	64.9%	56.1%	-8.8%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	31.4%	8.7%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9%	9.1%	0.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) 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	55.6%	60.1%	4.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	34.6%	31.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around CH1 3EX this area, 5.3% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	5.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	14.7%	-3.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	60%	20.5%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.5%	82.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	84.6%	79.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	79.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	3%	9.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Black Diamond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Black Diamond Street was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Black Diamond Street has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,162 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.1%.

🔎 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 3EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Black Diamond Street are based on 31 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 Black Diamond Street, Newtown, Chester, CH1 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3EX

Average Price
£256,027

Semi-Detached
£177,975

Terraced
£258,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,428

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Diamond Street

Average Price
£236,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black Diamond Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Black Diamond Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-28	£153,892
47C Black Diamond Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-11-01	£228,655
26 Black Diamond Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-28	£231,583
53 Black Diamond Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-23	£185,754
32 Black Diamond Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-31	£319,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3EX

Employment

CH1 3EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3EX 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	145
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	22
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,329 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	422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,591 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	2,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	699 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	780 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	847 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,123 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
The Green Rooms	43 St James Street	123 yd
The Spotty Pig	43 St James Street	123 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Chester Delivery Office Station Road	147 yd
Pacinos Trattoire	1, Newtown Close St Anne Street, Newtown	180 yd
Christ Church Chester	Christ Church Vicarage, 5 Gloucester Street	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	249 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	314 yd
St Werburghs Parish Centre	Bowling Green Court Brook Street	354 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	431 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	210 yd
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	224 yd
City Kebab And Pizza House	78 Brook Street	236 yd
Take me out	76 Brook Street	238 yd
OLAWA BAKERY CHESTER LTD	139 Brook Street	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	230 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	427 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	558 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	583 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	362 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	801 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	848 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus) CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	929 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	969 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	63.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.7%
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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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