Waters Edge, Chester, CH1 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 4JQ is primarily male, with 55% 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	51.9%	45%	-6.9%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	48.1%	55%	6.9%	49.0%	6.0%

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 area around CH1 4JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	68.7%	68.8%	0.1%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	14.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Separated	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	46%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.1%	37%	0.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13%	11.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	21.1%	2.7%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	45.3%	11.0%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	3%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.3%	81.6%	-14.7%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	96.8%	79.5%	-17.3%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	79.2%	-16.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Waters Edge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Edge was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waters Edge has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 4JQ, 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 Waters Edge are based on 34 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 Waters Edge, Chester, CH1 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 4JQ

Average Price
£232,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,095

Other
£130,147

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Edge

Average Price
£275,170

Semi-Detached
£437,915

Terraced
£540,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,801

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters EdgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Waters Edge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-01-17	£202,319
5 Waters Edge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-09-30	£156,714
7 Waters Edge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-07-26	£185,445
9 Waters Edge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-06-16	£170,469
12 Waters Edge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-13	£159,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 4JQ

Employment

CH1 4JQ 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 4JQ 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	16
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,976 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	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	2,062 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	1,544 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,716 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	2,815 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	457 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	673 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,988 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	2,251 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	101 yd
THE BOUVERIE	51 - 53 Garden Lane	357 yd
Northgate Locks Resource Centre	Canal Street Day Centre Canal Street	366 yd
Pete`s Cafe	54 Garden Lane	373 yd
Bubble tea Bar	49 Garden Lane	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Telfords Warehouse	Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf Raymond Street	121 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	373 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	422 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	510 yd
Coach House (Chester) Ltd	The Coach And Horses, 39 Northgate Street	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
South View High Fry	10 South View Road	58 yd
nicks wok & fish bar	8 Sealand Road	207 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	372 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	374 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	574 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	688 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	715 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	800 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Hartford Way	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	349 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	572 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	766 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	775 yd
Deva Stadium SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	938 yd
Chester Golf Club CURZON PARK NORTH	golf	961 yd
Pure Gym (Chester) DEVA RETAIL CENTRE DEVA RETAIL CENTRE STENDALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	17.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.5%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH1 4JQ