Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH2 3AH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.5%	48.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.5%	51.3%	4.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	56%	51.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	21.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.4%	19.6%	6.2%	9.1%	10.5%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	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	46.5%	51.8%	5.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.1%	28.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	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.

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	16%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	5.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	47.1%	6.8%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.8%	89.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	84.4%	79.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	79.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Lightfoot Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightfoot Street was 405.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lightfoot Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.9%.

🔎 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 3AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Lightfoot Street are based on 71 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 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 3AH

Average Price
£301,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£302,798

Detached
£276,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightfoot Street

Average Price
£284,433

Semi-Detached
£257,874

Terraced
£295,849

Detached
£297,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightfoot Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Lightfoot Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-26	£365,846
5 Lightfoot Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-09-28	£272,700
15 Lightfoot Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-05	£296,775
14 Lightfoot Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£295,250	2022-05-09	£333,940
16 Lightfoot Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-10-26	£312,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 3AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,554 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,749 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	2,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafexpress	Chester Railway Station Station Road	192 yd
Costa	Chester Railway Station Station Road	192 yd
Short and Stout Ltd	3A Ermine Road	212 yd
Bromfield Arms (Chester)	Bromfield Arms, 43 Faulkner Street	224 yd
Made in italy	25A Faulkner Street	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 16 Faulkner Street	269 yd
The Suburbs	22 Charles Street, Hoole	296 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	353 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	435 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	City Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	19 Faulkner Street	241 yd
Sea Breeze	40 Faulkner Street	251 yd
Sarnies	1A Faulkner Street	270 yd
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	284 yd
Naheda's Kitchen	9 Charles Street, Hoole	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	120 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole	255 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	564 yd
Waitrose	71 Boughton	692 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	101 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	709 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	764 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	901 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	901 yd
Hoole Playing Fields HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	923 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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