By Pass Road, Shotwick, Chester, CH1 6JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH1 6JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	47.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.5%	52.9%	0.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 6JZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% 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	29%	27.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	59.5%	3.9%	44.2%	15.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	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	55.5%	49.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	29.4%	34.4%	5.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13%	13.4%	0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.3%	12.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	39.2%	10.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	93%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	95.4%	91%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is By Pass Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around By Pass Road was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.4% higher than the Saughall & Mollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

By Pass Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Saughall & Mollington and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CH1 6JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 By Pass Road are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for By Pass Road, Shotwick, Chester, CH1 6JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 6JZ

Average Price
£494,603

Semi-Detached
£309,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£718,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£455,696

Estimated Average Property Prices for By Pass Road

Average Price
£472,185

Semi-Detached
£394,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£482,632

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£509,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on By Pass Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
New Ways Farm By Pass Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-04-01	£731,250
Blue Haze By Pass Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2019-07-31	£315,141
West View Farm By Pass Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-06-15	£468,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH1 6JZ

Employment

CH1 6JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 6JZ 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	67
Retired	57
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Church Road , Saughall CH1 6EP	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Capenhurst Lane , Capenhurst CH1 6HE	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Grove Road , Mollington CH1 6LG	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Community Primary School Dolphin Crescent , Great Sutton CH66 4SZ	4out of 4	4,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Eddisbury Road , Whitby CH66 2JT	2out of 4	4,651 yd	Community 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	4,887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitby High School Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU	2out of 4	4,974 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	1out of 4	5,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA	3out of 4	4,214 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sealand C.P. School Farm Road , Sealand CH5 2HH	- not rated	4,550 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Church Lane , Backford CH2 4BE	- not rated	4,669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	4out of 4	5,180 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Short Stay School Appleton Drive , CH65 7EP	3out of 4	5,343 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foxes Tea Rooms	Oakwood Farm Parkgate Road, Saughall		867 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH1 6JZ postcode.

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%

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