Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH1 5UQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45%	46.5%	1.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	40.6%	40.6%	0.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	27.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	9.8%	15.7%	5.9%	6.1%	9.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	33.8%	-6.6%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	33.2%	30.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.9%	22.7%	8.8%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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 5UQ this area, 39.8% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	39.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	21.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	13.8%	-8.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.7%	0.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	13%	5.4%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.8%	93.6%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	96.8%	91.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	91.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Crescent was 11.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wordsworth Crescent has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon and the 134th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH1 5UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Wordsworth Crescent are based on 68 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 Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 5UQ

Average Price
£131,202

Semi-Detached
£151,175

Terraced
£127,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Crescent

Average Price
£129,185

Semi-Detached
£144,656

Terraced
£128,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-07-09	£174,068
187 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-18	£188,605
172 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-09-27	£108,996
183 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,550	2023-03-24	£201,131
187 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-07	£128,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 5UQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	- not rated	4,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blacon Hall Junior School Carlisle Road , Blacon CH1 5DB	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon Infant School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield County Junior School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	- not rated	1,006 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	2out of 4	1,707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	2,820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	3,552 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	3,664 yd	Community 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	981 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit Children's Medical Ward 30 , Maternity Wing CH2 1UL	- not rated	1,099 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Merton House School Abbot's Park , CH1 4BD	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,742 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	263 yd
Here and Now Chester limited	121 Saughall Road	999 yd
Little Owl	The Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Theresas Centre	St Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue		453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bhajis	2 The Parade		838 yd
Georges	6 The Parade		865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Parkgate Road		505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	318 yd
King George V Playing Field BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	331 yd
Blacon Pitch SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	462 yd
The Arches Community Primary School SAUGHALL ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Mollington Health & Leisure Club PARKGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	944 yd
Highfield Primary School BLACON POINT ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	12.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.1%

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	37 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.89 Mbit/s

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