Eversley Park, Chester, CH2 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH2 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	57.1%	56%	-1.1%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	28.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	-15.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	10.4%	0.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	53.8%	46.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	30.7%	38.4%	7.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
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	13.7%	14%	0.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	18.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	43%	6.7%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.1%	86%	-6.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	86.4%	83.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	83.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Eversley Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eversley Park was 149.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eversley Park has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.4%.

🔎 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 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Eversley Park are based on 25 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 Eversley Park, Chester, CH2 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2AJ

Average Price
£567,895

Semi-Detached
£794,300

Terraced
£647,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,360

Other
£963,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eversley Park

Average Price
£290,619

Semi-Detached
£967,983

Terraced
£257,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eversley ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-08-01	£677,976
4 Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-31	£140,594
6 Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-07-12	£165,468
Clovelly House, 7 Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-02-07	£764,571
Flat 1 Modyn Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2023-04-03	£197,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH2 2AJ 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	104
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,096 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	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	2out of 4	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community 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	1,313 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	2,053 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	761 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	902 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	1,049 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Space	Unit 6, Grange Park Grange Road	309 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	322 yd
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	355 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	405 yd
Little Owl	The Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton	574 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	966 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	1,006 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	1,016 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar	13 Mill Lane, Upton	919 yd
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	934 yd
Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane	1,033 yd
Yumi's	97 Garden Lane	1,035 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton		510 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	269 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	360 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	699 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed) THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK	grass pitches	865 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	967 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2AJ