Handbridge Square, Chester, CH1 4GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 4GR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.4%	61.8%	1.4%	51.0%	10.8%
Male	39.6%	38.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	-10.8%

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 4GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.6% 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	75.5%	87.6%	12.1%	37.9%	49.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-35.5%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	46.9%	48.4%	1.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	38.4%	41%	2.6%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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 4GR this area, 4.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	4.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.4%	53.3%	9.9%	16.9%	36.4%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	29.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.7%	90.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	87.1%	81.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	6.9%	10.7%	3.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	81.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	7%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Handbridge Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handbridge Square was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Handbridge Square has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 515th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 4GR, 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 Handbridge Square are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Handbridge Square, Chester, CH1 4GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4GR

Average Price
£207,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handbridge Square

Average Price
£216,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,403

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handbridge SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-05-20	£191,914
17 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-03-15	£155,478
59 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2023-12-07	£160,698
45 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-30	£202,207
1 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-11-30	£53,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4GR

Employment

CH1 4GR 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 4GR 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

Student (economically inactive)	224
Full-Time Employee	119
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	97
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,152 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	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,874 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	1,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,620 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	2,829 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	433 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,152 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
THE BOUVERIE	51 - 53 Garden Lane	127 yd
Pete`s Cafe	54 Garden Lane	133 yd
Bubble tea Bar	49 Garden Lane	205 yd
Garden Social	40 Catherine Street	218 yd
Northgate Locks Resource Centre	Canal Street Day Centre Canal Street	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	133 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	199 yd
Telfords Warehouse	Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf Raymond Street	230 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	450 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	132 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	134 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	148 yd
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	181 yd
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	436 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	754 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	763 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	813 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	506 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	545 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	605 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	764 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	848 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	923 yd
Deva Stadium SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	944 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	178.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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