Dawson Drive, Chester, CH2 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH2 1AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.5%	49.7%	4.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	78.3%	48.6%	-29.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	36.2%	25.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6%	8.7%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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%	52.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.5%	29.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	6.8%	13.4%	6.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 1AL this area, 6.6% 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	19.1%	9.0%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.5%	14%	-32.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	28%	49.3%	21.3%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.3%	88.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	87.7%	79.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	3.9%	12.3%	8.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	78.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	9%	5.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	8.9%	0.6%	8.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dawson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawson Drive was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dawson Drive has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 423.5%.

🔎 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 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dawson Drive 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 Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dawson Drive, Chester, CH2 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 1AL

Average Price
£404,876

Semi-Detached
£422,690

Terraced
£441,676

Detached
£356,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawson Drive

Average Price
£412,507

Semi-Detached
£410,555

Terraced
£416,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Dawson Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-17	£327,889
8 Dawson Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2019-04-15	£405,107
11 Dawson Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-07-16	£355,542
8 Dawson Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-03-14	£362,032
4 Dawson Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2009-09-27	£381,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 1AL

Employment

CH2 1AL 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	41
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,750 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	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,573 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	1,791 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	2,021 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,163 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	2,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	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	296 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,509 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
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	104 yd
University of Chester Pizzeria	University Of Chester Parkgate Road	280 yd
Now Food Centre	University Of Chester Parkgate Road	280 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	329 yd
Space	Unit 6, Grange Park Grange Road	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	567 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	595 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	598 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	656 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	583 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	586 yd
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	587 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	594 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	693 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton	913 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	935 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	100 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	199 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	282 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	642 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 1AL