Gawer Park, Chester, CH1 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH1 4DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of CH1 4DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	32.7%	-0.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	55.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.2%) 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	60.1%	51.5%	-8.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.2%	36.7%	5.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 4DA this area, 8.2% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	58.4%	4.0%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	91.6%	1.7%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	85.6%	85.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	85.2%	0.6%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Gawer Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gawer Park was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gawer Park has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 391st lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 4DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Gawer Park are based on 35 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 Gawer Park, Chester, CH1 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4DA

Average Price
£625,576

Semi-Detached
£584,225

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£627,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gawer Park

Average Price
£477,534

Semi-Detached
£594,930

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£649,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,467

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gawer ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Gawer Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-09-28	£680,637
26 Gawer Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-05-26	£613,177
19 Gawer Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£582,500	2021-01-29	£720,533
1 Gawer Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-08-03	£603,317
23 Gawer Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-08-08	£612,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4DA

Employment

CH1 4DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4DA 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	100
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	3,326 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	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,694 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	2,323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,590 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	539 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	843 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,675 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
Little Owl	The Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache	258 yd
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester Hospital	The Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton	458 yd
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	482 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	604 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton		456 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar	13 Mill Lane, Upton	902 yd
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	1,063 yd
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton		425 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Parkgate Road		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	400 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	483 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed) THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK	grass pitches	621 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	701 yd
Blacon Pitch SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	839 yd
King George V Playing Field BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,042 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 4DA