Brook Lane, Newton, Chester, CH2 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH2 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	53.1%	47.4%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.9%	52.6%	5.7%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	39%	2.1%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	56.9%	56.9%	0.0%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	28.8%	29.4%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2%	4.8%	2.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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	15.6%	11.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.3%	6.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	41.8%	4.9%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.6%	88.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	91.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	91.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	5%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Lane was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brook Lane has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Brook Lane are based on 86 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 Brook Lane, Newton, Chester, CH2 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2EB

Average Price
£261,534

Semi-Detached
£313,635

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Lane

Average Price
£387,730

Semi-Detached
£405,020

Terraced
£371,625

Detached
£461,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,582

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Brook Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-04-16	£392,727
Flat 3 Brook Lane Shops Brook Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2024-04-11	£1,058
44 Brook Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-11-23	£238,522
40 Brook Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,600	2017-05-08	£278,400
Flat 3 Brook Lane Shops Brook Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£103,000	2016-08-24	£135,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2EB

Employment

CH2 2EB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	21
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,043 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	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,011 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,194 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	2,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	990 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,271 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	1,344 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,371 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	439 yd
Short and Stout Ltd	3A Ermine Road	444 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	474 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Chester Delivery Office Station Road	534 yd
Shanghai Restaurant	4 Hoole Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	663 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 16 Faulkner Street	681 yd
The Suburbs	22 Charles Street, Hoole	765 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	887 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	356 yd
OLAWA BAKERY CHESTER LTD	139 Brook Street	615 yd
Sarnies	1A Faulkner Street	628 yd
Munchies	19 Faulkner Street	677 yd
Sea Breeze	40 Faulkner Street	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	551 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole	736 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	794 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton	985 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	475 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	725 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	751 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	778 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	870 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches Kingsway	grass pitches	881 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed) Kingsway		882 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Mill View School WEALSTONE LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,036 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%

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