Grange Road, Chester, CH2 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2AN is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	54.2%	43.7%	-10.5%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	45.8%	56.3%	10.5%	49.0%	7.3%

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 2AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	61.9%	67.2%	5.3%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	21%	-5.8%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	60.2%	44.4%	-15.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	31.9%	36%	4.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	6.8%	16.5%	9.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2AN this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.6%	22.9%	-8.7%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	40.9%	7.3%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.5%	86.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	86.1%	77.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	77%	-6.8%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	7%	2.0%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Grange Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grange Road was 13.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grange Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 154th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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 2AN, 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 Grange Road are based on 39 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 Grange Road, Chester, CH2 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2AN

Average Price
£356,093

Semi-Detached
£345,072

Terraced
£365,760

Detached
£378,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grange Road

Average Price
£396,885

Semi-Detached
£333,423

Terraced
£366,759

Detached
£858,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grange Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Grange Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-15	£348,143
22 Grange Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-26	£315,465
8A Grange Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,500	2022-11-14	£340,184
20 Grange Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-30	£319,180
7 Grange Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2022-07-21	£323,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2AN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH2 2AN 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	90
Part-Time Employee	46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	25
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,912 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	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Free schools	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	2,085 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,017 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	632 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	1,394 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
Space	Unit 6, Grange Park Grange Road	59 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	88 yd
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	330 yd
Lesley's Bistro	Your Housing Group Abbots Wood	513 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	761 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	791 yd
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton	817 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	858 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	715 yd
OLAWA BAKERY CHESTER LTD	139 Brook Street	825 yd
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	866 yd
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	878 yd
Papa Johns	Sumner House, 1B Delamere Street	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton	750 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	878 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	882 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	937 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	302 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	335 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	662 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	744 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	897 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2AN