Abbots Grange, Chester, CH2 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH2 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 CH2 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	58.2%	57.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	29.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3%	4.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.8%	46.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.1%	36.6%	1.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.2%	13.3%	3.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CH2 1AJ this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.2%	28.7%	-5.5%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	44.4%	8.6%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.6%	89.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	90.6%	80.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	80.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	8.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Abbots Grange Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Grange was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Grange has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH2 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Abbots Grange are based on 24 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 Abbots Grange, Chester, CH2 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 1AJ

Average Price
£484,606

Semi-Detached
£469,497

Terraced
£604,972

Detached
£487,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Grange

Average Price
£468,591

Semi-Detached
£462,521

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£498,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots GrangeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Abbots Grange, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-02	£472,366
21 Abbots Grange, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-04-25	£270,215
10 Abbots Grange, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-01-20	£479,784
45 Abbots Grange, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-01-06	£537,485
6 Abbots Grange, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-09-08	£751,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 1AJ

Employment

CH2 1AJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH2 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Student (economically inactive)	82
Retired	48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,907 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	170 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
University of Chester Pizzeria	University Of Chester Parkgate Road	178 yd
Now Food Centre	University Of Chester Parkgate Road	178 yd
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	237 yd
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 Liverpool Road	341 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	454 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	471 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	481 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	543 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	465 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	469 yd
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	469 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	470 yd
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	569 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	863 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	876 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	1,004 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	233 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus) CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	240 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	332 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	537 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	968 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.62 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 1AJ