Abbots Nook, Chester, CH2 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2BB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	61.5%	7.0%	51.0%	10.5%
Male	45.5%	38.5%	-7.0%	49.0%	-10.5%

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 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.7% 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%	92.7%	14.4%	37.9%	54.8%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	4.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-39.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.5%	52.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34.5%	39.1%	4.6%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around CH2 2BB this area, 2.5% 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	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.5%	64.3%	17.8%	16.9%	47.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	26.1%	-1.9%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.3%	84.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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%	81.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	81.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	10.4%	6.5%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Abbots Nook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Nook was 152.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Blacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Nook has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 2BB, 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 Abbots Nook are based on 2 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 Abbots Nook, Chester, CH2 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2BB

Average Price
£279,207

Semi-Detached
£280,854

Terraced
£278,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Nook

Average Price
£270,915

Semi-Detached
£290,875

Terraced
£250,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots NookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Abbots Nook, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-10-28	£376,845
12 Abbots Nook, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£269,950	2019-10-30	£378,846
3 Abbots Nook, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2018-11-13	£254,455
12 Abbots Nook, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-11-03	£265,339
5 Abbots Nook, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£209,950	2015-03-27	£342,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2BB

Employment

CH2 2BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2BB 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

Student (economically inactive)	261
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	148
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

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	- not rated	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	- not rated	201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Street County Infant School Egerton Street , CH1 3ND	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP	- not rated	1,019 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	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	385 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merton House School Abbot's Park , CH1 4BD	- not rated	939 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
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 Liverpool Road	107 yd
Northgate Arena Leisure Centre	Northgate Arena Leisure Centre Victoria Road	223 yd
Lesley's Bistro	Your Housing Group Abbots Wood	224 yd
9 Elephants Thai Drink and Dine	11A Upper Northgate Street	309 yd
Biite Coffee	Royal House, 12 Upper Northgate Street	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	149 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	212 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	401 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	427 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Sumner House, 1B Delamere Street	251 yd
Blue lagoon	15 Upper Northgate Street	296 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	386 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	388 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	251 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	554 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	590 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	672 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	216 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	496 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	542 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	632 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	795 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Braventis Gym ARTHUR STREET	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2BB