Somerset Street, Chester, CH1 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 3JA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% 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	49.1%	57.1%	8.0%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	50.9%	42.9%	-8.0%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	58.3%	62.2%	3.9%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	14.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-30.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.6%	10.3%	6.7%	6.1%	4.2%

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	36.8%	42.4%	5.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.6%	33.7%	0.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	20.8%	13.8%	-7.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6%	7.6%	1.6%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	18.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	4.6%	-10.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	8.4%	-11.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	43.9%	22.0%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	78.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	90.3%	73%	-17.3%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10.4%	5.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	73%	-15.4%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	14.7%	10.6%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Somerset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Street was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 395th highest crime rate of 1,162 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 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 3JA, 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 Somerset Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Somerset Street, Chester, CH1 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3JA

Average Price
£282,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Street

Average Price
£263,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Somerset Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-07-31	£232,114
1 Somerset Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2013-09-09	£293,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3JA

Employment

CH1 3JA 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 3JA 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	63
Retired	59
Student (economically inactive)	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,260 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	481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP	- not rated	826 yd	Free schools	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	1,385 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,555 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	2,254 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	574 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	704 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	980 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
Christ Church Chester	Christ Church Vicarage, 5 Gloucester Street	69 yd
Cafe71 Spider Project	The Willows, 71 - 77 St Anne Street, Newtown	125 yd
Pacinos Trattoire	1, Newtown Close St Anne Street, Newtown	151 yd
Lesley's Bistro	Your Housing Group Abbots Wood	175 yd
Northgate Arena Leisure Centre	Northgate Arena Leisure Centre Victoria Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	271 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	306 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	329 yd
St Werburghs Parish Centre	Bowling Green Court Brook Street	353 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	282 yd
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	286 yd
Brook St Grill Maker	69 Brook Street	298 yd
Take me out	76 Brook Street	307 yd
Chester Charcoal Grill	62 Brook Street	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	282 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	373 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	399 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	547 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	202 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	782 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	797 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	922 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	956 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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of CH1 3JA