Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH1 4DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.6%	48.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 4DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.6% 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	70.2%	71.6%	1.4%	37.9%	33.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	16.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-28.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.4%	47%	-1.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.8%	37.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11%	11.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4DG this area, 7.6% 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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.1%	26%	-9.1%	16.9%	9.1%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	43.1%	14.5%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.7%	90.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	85.8%	75.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	10.6%	16%	5.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	6%	6.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	76.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2%	8.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Whipcord Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whipcord Lane was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whipcord Lane has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH1 4DG, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Whipcord Lane are based on 95 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 Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4DG

Average Price
£258,894

Semi-Detached
£265,393

Terraced
£272,592

Detached
£231,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,684

Other
£145,241

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whipcord Lane

Average Price
£259,793

Semi-Detached
£283,650

Terraced
£265,936

Detached
£251,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,922

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whipcord LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Whipcord Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,500	2022-07-29	£237,793
69 Whipcord Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-29	£273,000
113 Whipcord Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2022-02-10	£283,771
129 Whipcord Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-02-02	£250,160
115A Whipcord Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-12-15	£184,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4DG

Employment

CH1 4DG 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 4DG 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,375 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	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,919 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	541 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garden Social	40 Catherine Street	305 yd
Pete`s Cafe	54 Garden Lane	334 yd
THE BOUVERIE	51 - 53 Garden Lane	394 yd
Dee Dee's Cafe	Unit 7, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	460 yd
Tenpin	Unit 6, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	270 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	334 yd
Telfords Warehouse	Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf Raymond Street	478 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	769 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	240 yd
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	264 yd
nicks wok & fish bar	8 Sealand Road	294 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	312 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	506 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Bumpers Lane	719 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	739 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Hartford Way	743 yd
Lidl	Unit 1a Greyhound Park Road	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	288 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	522 yd
Deva Stadium SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	631 yd
Pure Gym (Chester) DEVA RETAIL CENTRE DEVA RETAIL CENTRE STENDALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	748 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	864 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	886 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	952 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	971 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

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