Thornton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	53.8%	54.1%	0.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46.2%	45.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 vicinity of CH2 2HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.2%	21.6%	1.4%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	60.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	6.1%	6.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	41.3%	-4.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	41.4%	39.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	39%	40.5%	1.5%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.4%	98.6%	2.2%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.6%	95%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	95%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Thornton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Drive was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Drive has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 525th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 2HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Thornton Drive are based on 33 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 Thornton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2HX

Average Price
£270,934

Semi-Detached
£260,730

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Drive

Average Price
£296,180

Semi-Detached
£294,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£337,986

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-08-09	£223,039
7 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-16	£279,024
11 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-09-11	£288,955
11 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2013-08-22	£263,569
3 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2013-03-28	£242,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH2 2HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Westlea Primary School Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1QJ	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Heath CofE Primary School Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,451 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,803 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,982 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	3,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	566 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	892 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,445 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,994 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
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Dicksons Drive	306 yd
Chatwins	11 Mill Lane, Upton	430 yd
Chicken shop upton/papi taco/fiesta mexico/rebel rito	86 Weston Grove, Upton	805 yd
Cafe Number One	76 Weston Grove, Upton	805 yd
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester Hospital	The Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill At Upton	The Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton		558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar	13 Mill Lane, Upton	430 yd
Kam Xin	90 Weston Grove, Upton	805 yd
Fish And Chips @ Weston Grove	Unit 1 Weston Grove, Upton	844 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2 Weston Grove, Upton	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Mill Lane, Upton		527 yd
Tesco	Unit 4 Weston Grove, Upton		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill View School WEALSTONE LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	394 yd
Wealstone Lane Playing Field WEALSTONE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	799 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches Kingsway	grass pitches	829 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed) THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK	grass pitches	842 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed) Kingsway		869 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	980 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,070 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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