Sumner Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 5PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.5%	2.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.3%	48.5%	-2.8%	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 area around CH1 5PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	45.3%	48.5%	3.2%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	29.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	41%	42.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	39.8%	35.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.9%	15.3%	3.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	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.

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	26%	-10.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	21%	2.6%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	16.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Indian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	94.3%	90.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	90.4%	87.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	5%	6.6%	1.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	86.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	31%	13.5%	17.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Sumner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sumner Road was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sumner Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 5PF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 Sumner Road are based on 18 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 Sumner Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 5PF

Average Price
£163,302

Semi-Detached
£161,250

Terraced
£164,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sumner Road

Average Price
£155,508

Semi-Detached
£159,365

Terraced
£150,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sumner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Sumner Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-07	£194,201
18 Sumner Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-02-28	£150,884
38 Sumner Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-12-01	£195,439
44 Sumner Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-11-05	£188,993
20 Sumner Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-05-10	£186,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 5PF

Employment

CH1 5PF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	25
Other	21
Retired	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,861 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	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
J H Godwin Primary School Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JG	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5NF	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	860 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	682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	3,613 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	3,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	4,280 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	2,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	2,079 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	2,520 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	2,799 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	2,859 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
Here and Now Chester limited	121 Saughall Road	655 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At Asda	Unit 3 Greyhound Park Road	903 yd
Blacon Adventure Playground	Blacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road	972 yd
KFC	Kfc Greyhound Park Road	986 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa, Deva Retail Centre Stendall Road	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waggon & Horses	Waggon And Horses Western Avenue		321 yd
St Theresas Centre	St Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bhajis	2 The Parade	720 yd
Georges	6 The Parade	722 yd
Subway	Unit 2 Greyhound Park Road	1,045 yd
Greggs	Unit B Greyhound Park Road	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Unit 33 Greyhound Park Road		757 yd
Lidl	Unit 1a Greyhound Park Road		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Primary School BLACON POINT ROAD	grass pitches	163 yd
Cairns Crescent CAIRNS CRESCENT	grass pitches	496 yd
The Arches Community Primary School SAUGHALL ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
University Of Chester (Sealand Road Pitches) SEALAND ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Dee Point Primary School DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	773 yd
J H Godwin Primary School J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	828 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Blacon High School MELBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	865 yd
Pure Gym (Chester) DEVA RETAIL CENTRE DEVA RETAIL CENTRE STENDALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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