Cross Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 3DY is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	44.8%	44.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	55.2%	55.9%	0.7%	49.0%	6.9%

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 3DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	58.1%	60.4%	2.3%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	24.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87.3%) 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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.1%	37.8%	2.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around CH2 3DY this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.5%	2.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	47%	52%	5.0%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.3%	79%	-14.3%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	83.6%	71.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	14.5%	11.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	70.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	8.3%	5.3%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 175.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cross Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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. 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 3DY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Cross Street are based on 2 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 Cross Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 3DY

Average Price
£190,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,014

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£176,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,255

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Cross Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-12-10	£272,645
4 Cross Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-02-14	£152,914
9 Cross Street, Chester, Cheshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,500	2000-11-10	£132,255
23 Cross Street, Chester, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	1998-09-25	£221,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 3DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	- not rated	2,367 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	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	- not rated	560 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole St James's CofE Junior School Hoole Lane , CH2 3HB	- not rated	560 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	- not rated	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community school	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	668 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Gate Prep School Clare Avenue , Hoole CH2 3HR	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Community special 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
Gather & Gather UK Ltd	Charterhall House Charterhall Drive	198 yd
Campbell Hall Homeless Drop In	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	328 yd
Soul Kitchen	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	328 yd
The Fenix Cafe	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	328 yd
Hobson's Cafe	Hoole Community Centre Westminster Road	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE	29 Hoole Lane	72 yd
Spital Vaults	Spital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk	263 yd
The Little Oak	99 - 101 Boughton	299 yd
Little Oak	99 - 101 Boughton	299 yd
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On A Roll	41 Boughton	505 yd
Sushi Daily	71 Boughton	505 yd
Smashie's	59 Boughton	505 yd
Altieri	33 Boughton	538 yd
Naheda's Kitchen	9 Charles Street, Hoole	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	71 Boughton	505 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole	591 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	710 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	931 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	158 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Hoole Playing Fields HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	942 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,010 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	36 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.21 Mbit/s

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