Eardswick Close, Chester, CH2 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents 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	51.8%	54.7%	2.9%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	48.2%	45.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 2DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	51.6%	64.5%	12.9%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	14%	-7.5%	44.2%	-30.2%
Separated	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	17.7%	12.4%	-5.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	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	49.7%	53.7%	4.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.7%	29.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	10.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	12.6%	-4.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	57.4%	9.0%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94%	88.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	83.9%	79.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	6.1%	6.3%
Africa	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	78.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	13.3%	9.8%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Eardswick Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eardswick Close was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Eardswick Close has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH2 2DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Eardswick Close are based on 28 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 Eardswick Close, Chester, CH2 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2DU

Average Price
£220,216

Semi-Detached
£273,365

Terraced
£216,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eardswick Close

Average Price
£240,287

Semi-Detached
£298,330

Terraced
£233,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,305

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eardswick CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Eardswick Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2024-12-18	£161,960
16 Eardswick Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-10-31	£161,773
15 Eardswick Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-16	£297,897
19 Eardswick Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2020-07-09	£165,257
6 Eardswick Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-04-05	£267,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2DU

Employment

CH2 2DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
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	2,679 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	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,255 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	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,326 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	1,819 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,789 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	630 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	230 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	232 yd
Lesley's Bistro	Your Housing Group Abbots Wood	311 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Chester Delivery Office Station Road	423 yd
Christ Church Chester	Christ Church Vicarage, 5 Gloucester Street	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	575 yd
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	590 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	597 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	681 yd
St Werburghs Parish Centre	Bowling Green Court Brook Street	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	492 yd
OLAWA BAKERY CHESTER LTD	139 Brook Street	545 yd
Tasty China	105 Brook Street	584 yd
Burger nest	99 Brook Street	598 yd
City Kebab And Pizza House	78 Brook Street	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	603 yd
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	708 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	712 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	761 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	506 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	523 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	537 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	643 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	746 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	840 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,078 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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2DU