Lime Wood Close, Chester, CH2 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	50.7%	53.5%	2.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.3%	46.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	36.4%	47%	10.6%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	27.6%	-9.7%	44.2%	-16.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.2%

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	51.4%	47.5%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	28%	33.9%	5.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	23.1%	-13.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.8%	2.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.2%	6.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	26.2%	9.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	6%	5.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.6%	89.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	89.9%	90.4%	0.5%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	90.7%	1.8%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lime Wood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Wood Close was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Newton & Hoole average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Wood Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH2 2HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lime Wood Close are based on 25 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 Lime Wood Close, Chester, CH2 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2HD

Average Price
£537,427

Semi-Detached
£444,665

Terraced
£381,412

Detached
£665,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Wood Close

Average Price
£557,474

Semi-Detached
£483,224

Terraced
£443,516

Detached
£666,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,012

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Wood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Lime Wood Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-03-18	£555,214
25 Lime Wood Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£356,500	2025-02-07	£358,543
15 Lime Wood Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£351,000	2023-01-26	£369,603
19 Lime Wood Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-09-23	£552,580
31 Lime Wood Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2022-04-26	£345,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2HD

Employment

CH2 2HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	83
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,305 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	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,300 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,309 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,504 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	2,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	3,433 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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,014 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	1,331 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent special school	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
Heart and Soul Cafe	All Saints Church Vicarage Road	393 yd
Oaklands Hotel	93 Hoole Road	432 yd
Shanghai Restaurant	4 Hoole Road	500 yd
Spavens Chester	41 Hoole Road	516 yd
Costa Ltd	1 Faulkner Street	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 16 Faulkner Street	538 yd
The Suburbs	22 Charles Street, Hoole	586 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarnies	1A Faulkner Street	506 yd
Munchies	19 Faulkner Street	562 yd
Peak Sandwiches Ltd	34 Charles Street, Hoole	572 yd
Oceans	57 Kingsway	574 yd
China Garden	7 Charles Street, Hoole	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole		601 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road		647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	25 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	245 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed) Kingsway		324 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches Kingsway	grass pitches	359 yd
Hoole Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) Fairfield Road	tennis courts	509 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
Hoole Playing Fields HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	626 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Mill View School WEALSTONE LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	939 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,009 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.8%
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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	228.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	228.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	36.64 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2HD