Bache Hall Estate, Chester, CH2 1BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 1BR is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	52.8%	45.4%	-7.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	47.2%	54.6%	7.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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 1BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	62.1%	48.9%	-13.2%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	31.2%	16.4%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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	51.5%	47.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	28.7%	28.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	4.9%	13.9%	9.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	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.

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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.5%	5.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	12.5%	-3.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	51.7%	6.2%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.4%	72.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-9.2%
Arab	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	71.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	14.4%	8.2%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	70.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	14.7%	11.8%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bache Hall Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bache Hall Estate was 1566.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 579.5% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bache Hall Estate has the highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1288.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CH2 1BR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Bache Hall Estate 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 Bache Hall Estate, Chester, CH2 1BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 1BR

Average Price
£198,827

Semi-Detached
£214,563

Terraced
£302,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,409

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bache Hall Estate

Average Price
£213,531

Semi-Detached
£226,415

Terraced
£337,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,966

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bache Hall EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sheridan Court Bache Hall Estate, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-27	£146,188
10 Bache Hall Estate, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-07-10	£86,876
1 Sheridan Court Bache Hall Estate, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-05-17	£143,866
Welsh View Bache Hall Estate, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-06-30	£265,495
8 Bache Hall Estate, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-05-13	£112,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 1BR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	79
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
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	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	- not rated	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,511 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	2,039 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	2out of 4	2,884 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton House School Abbot's Park , CH1 4BD	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	423 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	559 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	980 yd	Community special 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
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester Hospital	The Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton	246 yd
Little Owl	The Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache	461 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	492 yd
Chatwins	11 Mill Lane, Upton	623 yd
The Oak Tree	The Oak Tree Upton Grange	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton		172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar	13 Mill Lane, Upton		623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton		164 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Parkgate Road		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowmere Hospital (Closed) THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK	grass pitches	375 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	641 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	736 yd
Blacon Pitch SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE	grass pitches	892 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	989 yd
Wealstone Lane Playing Field WEALSTONE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd
Mill View School WEALSTONE LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,052 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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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