Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 4EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	62.8%	51.5%	-11.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	37.2%	48.5%	11.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-33.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	15.7%	7.0%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	22.6%	16.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	10.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	30.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	-18.0%
Good health	33.2%	34.3%	1.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	22.6%	23.5%	0.9%	12.7%	10.8%
Bad health	7.5%	11.3%	3.8%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	25.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.8%	22.4%	-11.4%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	33.2%	18.8%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96%	85.9%	-10.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	95.5%	83.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	7.4%	6.9%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	82.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Garden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Lane was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Lane has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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 4EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Garden Lane are based on 138 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 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4EN

Average Price
£274,770

Semi-Detached
£292,051

Terraced
£260,921

Detached
£365,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,543

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Lane

Average Price
£215,169

Semi-Detached
£267,704

Terraced
£223,508

Detached
£291,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,802

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Garden Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-09	£282,373
33 Garden Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-02	£308,677
26 Garden Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2023-01-19	£355,872
32 Garden Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£259,950	2022-04-29	£296,563
40 Garden Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-01-04	£171,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4EN

Employment

CH1 4EN 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 retired residents living in CH1 4EN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 4EN 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

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Education	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	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	2,117 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	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,701 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	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Community 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	1,498 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,204 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	2,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,892 yd	Foundation school	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	377 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,000 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
Bubble tea Bar	49 Garden Lane	1 yd
THE BOUVERIE	51 - 53 Garden Lane	120 yd
Sarl Williams Court	1, Sarl Williams Court Garden Lane	147 yd
Northgate Locks Resource Centre	Canal Street Day Centre Canal Street	187 yd
Pete`s Cafe	54 Garden Lane	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	194 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	287 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	289 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	294 yd
Telfords Warehouse	Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf Raymond Street	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	173 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	178 yd
Blue lagoon	15 Upper Northgate Street	187 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	224 yd
Papa Johns	Sumner House, 1B Delamere Street	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	233 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	632 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	637 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	667 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	403 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	512 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 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	556 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	760 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	773 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	779 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	859 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 4EN