Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 5JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	40.5%	5.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	40.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	43.6%	36.1%	-7.5%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	35.1%	40.3%	5.2%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	13.3%	16.1%	2.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CH1 5JQ this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	31%	-5.1%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	18.2%	0.7%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	13.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	95.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	98.6%	93.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	92.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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 5JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Melbourne Road are based on 33 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 Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 5JQ

Average Price
£144,504

Semi-Detached
£206,324

Terraced
£134,506

Detached
£163,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£163,765

Semi-Detached
£184,147

Terraced
£145,927

Detached
£191,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-30	£171,918
1 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-12-07	£155,788
1 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2019-12-19	£163,539
65 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-12-19	£165,609
45 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-09-30	£173,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 5JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	4,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
J H Godwin Primary School Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JG	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5NF	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	97 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	4,153 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	4,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	4,801 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	2,559 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	2,664 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltney Ferry C.P. School Saltney Ferry Road , Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN	- not rated	2,943 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	3,072 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Here and Now Chester limited	121 Saughall Road		656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waggon & Horses	Waggon And Horses Western Avenue		287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Georges	6 The Parade		801 yd
Bhajis	2 The Parade		819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cairns Crescent CAIRNS CRESCENT	grass pitches	170 yd
J H Godwin Primary School J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	267 yd
Blacon High School MELBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	281 yd
Dee Point Primary School DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	630 yd
The Arches Community Primary School SAUGHALL ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Highfield Primary School BLACON POINT ROAD	grass pitches	748 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	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.1%

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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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