Venables Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 5EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	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 vicinity of CH1 5EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	23.8%	-2.8%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	52.9%	-2.7%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10%	12.3%	2.3%	6.1%	6.2%

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	39.3%	45.9%	6.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.6%	35.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.9%	14%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	22.8%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	25.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	98.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	97.9%	1.0%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	98.3%	2.1%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	63.4%	46.2%	17.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Venables Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Venables Road was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Venables Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 577th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH1 5EX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Venables Road are based on 4 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 Venables Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 5EX

Average Price
£282,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£289,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£236,382

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venables Road

Average Price
£261,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£261,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venables Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-02-06	£306,468
3 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-03-18	£457,423
4 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-26	£242,765
1 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2019-11-25	£221,209
8 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-10-19	£230,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 5EX

Employment

CH1 5EX 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 retired residents living in CH1 5EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5NF	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
J H Godwin Primary School Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JG	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	3,334 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,669 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Community special 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
Blacon Adventure Playground	Blacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road	646 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At Asda	Unit 3 Greyhound Park Road	747 yd
Here and Now Chester limited	121 Saughall Road	816 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa, Deva Retail Centre Stendall Road	859 yd
Furniture Village	Unit 4, Deva Retail Centre Stendall Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Theresas Centre	St Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue		478 yd
Waggon & Horses	Waggon And Horses Western Avenue		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bhajis	2 The Parade	762 yd
Georges	6 The Parade	781 yd
Subway	Unit 2 Greyhound Park Road	942 yd
Greggs	Unit B Greyhound Park Road	942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 33 Greyhound Park Road	625 yd
Lidl	Unit 1a Greyhound Park Road	942 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Parkgate Road	989 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Primary School BLACON POINT ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
King George V Playing Field BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	618 yd
The Arches Community Primary School SAUGHALL ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Blacon Pitch SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	827 yd
University Of Chester (Sealand Road Pitches) SEALAND ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Pure Gym (Chester) DEVA RETAIL CENTRE DEVA RETAIL CENTRE STENDALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Cairns Crescent CAIRNS CRESCENT	grass pitches	939 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12 Mbit/s

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