Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 2JL is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	45.9%	44.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	54.1%	55.6%	1.5%	49.0%	6.6%

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 2JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	63.6%	51.8%	-11.8%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	21.7%	5.4%	44.2%	-22.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	12%	2.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	6.1%	3.5%

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%	41.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	27.4%	31.5%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.6%	17.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	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.

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	17.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	51.2%	10.7%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	6.1%	1.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1%	8.5%	7.5%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.1%	80.8%	-13.3%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	69.1%	-16.9%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	11.8%	9.8%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	69.1%	-15.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	1%	9%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	9%	4.8%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Victoria Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 214th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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 2JL, 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 Victoria Road are based on 53 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 Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 2JL

Average Price
£232,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£381,033

Detached
£313,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,625

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£342,199

Semi-Detached
£612,824

Terraced
£484,623

Detached
£362,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Duchess Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,500	2025-04-16	£160,500
17 Duchess Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-13	£152,622
66 Duchess Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-06	£276,576
81 Duchess Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2024-08-08	£329,912
49 Duchess Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-01	£274,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 2JL

Employment

CH2 2JL 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	73
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	2,533 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	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,252 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	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill View Primary School Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	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	1,759 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,909 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	2,506 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	308 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,479 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
Lesley's Bistro	Your Housing Group Abbots Wood	196 yd
George And Dragon	The George And Dragon, 1 Liverpool Road	309 yd
Zippy's Playworld	Unit 5, Grange Park Grange Road	320 yd
Total Fitness	Thrive, 53 Liverpool Road	356 yd
Space	Unit 6, Grange Park Grange Road	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosmo's	Unit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road	365 yd
Rileys	Centurion Point Victoria Road	408 yd
Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane	557 yd
Chichester Arms	66 - 68 Garden Lane	578 yd
Liverpool Arms	The Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Sumner House, 1B Delamere Street	478 yd
Blue lagoon	15 Upper Northgate Street	527 yd
Uni Chicken	67 Garden Lane	548 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza	69 Garden Lane	549 yd
River Queen Takeaway	75 - 77 Garden Lane	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Delamere Street	478 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	654 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	701 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	849 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	356 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	378 yd
The Queens'S Lower School 55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	431 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	457 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
The Queen'S Senior School CITY WALLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH2 2JL