Woodside Court, Chester, CH1 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 4BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	57.1%	56%	-1.1%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	28.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	-15.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	10.4%	0.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	53.8%	46.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	30.7%	38.4%	7.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	14%	0.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	18.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	43%	6.7%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.1%	86%	-6.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	86.4%	83.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	83.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Woodside Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodside Court was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodside Court has the 30th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CH1 4BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Woodside Court are based on 10 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 Woodside Court, Chester, CH1 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4BA

Average Price
£278,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodside Court

Average Price
£313,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,080

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodside CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Woodside Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-14	£203,530
1 Woodside Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-22	£251,463
10 Woodside Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,800	2022-07-22	£281,166
5 Woodside Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-17	£226,208
4 Woodside Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-12-07	£272,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 4BA 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	104
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,110 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	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,357 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	765 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,447 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
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	259 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	416 yd
Space	Unit 6, Grange Park Grange Road	424 yd
Little Owl	The Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache	425 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton	610 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	889 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	936 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	948 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	903 yd
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	907 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	922 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	938 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton	559 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Parkgate Road	1,029 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	169 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	262 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	546 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed) THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK	grass pitches	837 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	975 yd
Blacon Pitch SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,035 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 4BA