Newry Park, Chester, CH2 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2AR is primarily male, with 56% 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	50%	44%	-6.0%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	50%	56%	6.0%	49.0%	7.0%

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 2AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	35.9%	1.5%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	59.6%	56%	-3.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32.3%	27.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	5.3%	13.3%	8.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2AR this area, 8.8% 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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.2%	18%	-10.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	51.7%	11.8%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.4%	89%	-1.4%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	90.4%	86.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	5%	6.3%	1.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	86.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Newry Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newry Park was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newry Park has the 37th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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 2AR, 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 Newry Park are based on 51 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 Newry Park, Chester, CH2 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2AR

Average Price
£335,094

Semi-Detached
£291,478

Terraced
£401,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newry Park

Average Price
£342,103

Semi-Detached
£304,024

Terraced
£378,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newry ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Newry Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£243,500	2024-12-19	£250,396
5 Newry Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-01	£481,066
11 Newry Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-30	£305,139
20 Newry Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£418,000	2023-07-28	£450,977
1A Newry Park, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-07-14	£415,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2AR

Employment

CH2 2AR 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 2AR 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	106
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	2,906 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	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,493 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	2,058 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,225 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	2,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,014 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	694 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,211 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	1,376 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	95 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	136 yd
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	419 yd
Lesley's Bistro	Your Housing Group Abbots Wood	512 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	777 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	798 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	798 yd
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton	855 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	629 yd
OLAWA BAKERY CHESTER LTD	139 Brook Street	762 yd
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	821 yd
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	836 yd
City Kebab And Pizza House	78 Brook Street	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton	787 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	842 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	850 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	895 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	394 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	424 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	742 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	746 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	808 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,071 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2AR