Tower Road, Chester, CH1 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 4JA is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	42.7%	46.1%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	57.3%	53.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	64%	60.6%	-3.4%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2%	2.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	54.9%	53.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.5%	34.4%	2.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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.

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.4%	0.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	53.5%	2.2%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.4%	85.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	73.5%	-16.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	2.3%	13.2%	10.9%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	74.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	10.1%	6.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 4JA, 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 Tower Road are based on 1 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 Tower Road, Chester, CH1 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4JA

Average Price
£200,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£245,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Tower Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-07	£167,143
9 Tower Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-02-06	£240,686
9 Tower Road, Chester, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,950	2007-02-13	£245,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,876 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	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	2,114 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	1,499 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,747 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	2,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	800 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	201 yd
Northgate Locks Resource Centre	Canal Street Day Centre Canal Street	436 yd
Blinkers Brunch Bar	1 Stanley Street	451 yd
Chester Racecourse	Chester Racecourse Watergate Square	477 yd
Chester Racecourse Race Meetings	Chester Racecourse Watergate Square	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Telfords Warehouse	Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf Raymond Street	193 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	500 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	550 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	566 yd
Coach House (Chester) Ltd	The Coach And Horses, 39 Northgate Street	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
South View High Fry	10 South View Road	149 yd
nicks wok & fish bar	8 Sealand Road	245 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	499 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	501 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	659 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	662 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	708 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Hartford Way	836 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	295 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	442 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	474 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Chester Golf Club CURZON PARK NORTH	golf	838 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	856 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	902 yd
Deva Stadium SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	977 yd
Pure Gym (Chester) DEVA RETAIL CENTRE DEVA RETAIL CENTRE STENDALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 4JA