Walter Street, Newtown, Chester, CH1 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH1 3JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50%	50.7%	0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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%	67.8%	2.9%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	15.8%	-6.9%	44.2%	-28.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	55.6%	41.7%	-13.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	34.6%	45.4%	10.8%	33.6%	11.8%
Fair health	7%	11.6%	4.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10%	0.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	7.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	20%	2.2%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	51%	11.5%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.5%	88.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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%	77.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
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%	77.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	3%	12%	9.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Walter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walter Street was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walter Street has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 3JQ, 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 Walter Street are based on 79 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 Walter Street, Newtown, Chester, CH1 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 3JQ

Average Price
£195,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walter Street

Average Price
£207,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Walter Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-17	£188,217
26 Walter Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-01-29	£199,762
38 Walter Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-12-15	£204,313
6 Walter Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£158,215	2022-02-09	£184,089
50 Walter Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-07-01	£190,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 3JQ

Employment

CH1 3JQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
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	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	903 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,330 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	- not rated	1,462 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,631 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	2,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy converter	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	652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	664 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent special school	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
Christ Church Chester	Christ Church Vicarage, 5 Gloucester Street	128 yd
Pacinos Trattoire	1, Newtown Close St Anne Street, Newtown	161 yd
The Green Rooms	43 St James Street	170 yd
The Spotty Pig	43 St James Street	170 yd
Cafe71 Spider Project	The Willows, 71 - 77 St Anne Street, Newtown	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	326 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	327 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	356 yd
St Werburghs Parish Centre	Bowling Green Court Brook Street	361 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	251 yd
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	256 yd
Take me out	76 Brook Street	276 yd
City Kebab And Pizza House	78 Brook Street	276 yd
Chester Charcoal Grill	62 Brook Street	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	259 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	408 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	483 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	588 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	286 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	797 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	852 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	1,026 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	43.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.7%
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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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