Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH1 6BS 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	51.3%	50.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.7%	49.9%	1.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CH1 6BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	28%	24.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	59.8%	3.0%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	56%	55.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.8%	29.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	42.2%	6.5%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	95.4%	95.4%	0.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	91.2%	92.8%	1.6%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	92.6%	2.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sealand Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sealand Road was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Queensferry and Sealand average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sealand Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand and the 161st lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH1 6BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sealand Road are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Flintshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 6BS

Average Price
£548,974

Semi-Detached
£447,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£748,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sealand Road

Average Price
£439,465

Semi-Detached
£404,318

Terraced
£242,693

Detached
£420,458

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£833,425

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sealand Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marcher House Sealand Road, Chester, Flintshire Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-08-25	£1,017,986
Bloomin Spindlers Nurseries Ltd Sealand Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-09-18	£627,711
Weavers Cottage Sealand Road, Chester, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2020-08-07	£427,070
Bank Cottage Sealand Road, Chester, Flintshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-10-15	£336,907
The Elms Hotel Sealand Road, Chester, Flintshire Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-07-26	£648,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 6BS

Employment

CH1 6BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CH1 6BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	92
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	30
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

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	5,153 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	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5NF	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road , Blacon CH1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5LD	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road , Blacon CH1 5UU	3out of 4	2,354 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	1,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	5,141 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	5,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	5,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltney Ferry C.P. School Saltney Ferry Road , Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN	- not rated	2,601 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's High School St David's Terrace , Saltney CH4 0AE	- not rated	3,158 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School High Street , Saltney CH4 8SG	- not rated	3,430 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	3,485 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	3,723 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CH1 6BS area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blacon High School MELBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	930 yd
J H Godwin Primary School J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,013 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.8%

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	8.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	47.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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