Park Drive South, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH2 3JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3JT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.3% 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	24.1%	22.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	65.3%	2.7%	44.2%	21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	55%	61.3%	6.3%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	28.4%	25.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	10.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	57.5%	13.1%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	97.9%	0.5%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97.4%	92.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Park Drive South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Drive South was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Gowy Rural average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Park Drive South has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural and the 505th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CH2 3JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Park Drive South are based on 15 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 Park Drive South, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 3JT

Average Price
£395,689

Semi-Detached
£389,817

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,007

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Drive South

Average Price
£353,924

Semi-Detached
£360,249

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,811

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Drive SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Park Drive South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,023	2023-12-01	£433,338
7 Park Drive South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2022-07-29	£411,586
3 Park Drive South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-03-23	£455,371
18 Park Drive South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-25	£502,857
28 Park Drive South, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2020-07-09	£470,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 3JT

Employment

CH2 3JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community 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	1,557 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,346 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	372 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hammond Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	2,145 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
Oaklands Hotel	93 Hoole Road	482 yd
Heart and Soul Cafe	All Saints Church Vicarage Road	581 yd
Little Yellow Pig	31 Westminster Road	785 yd
Hobson's Cafe	Hoole Community Centre Westminster Road	785 yd
Sticky Walnut	11 Charles Street, Hoole	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Piper Hotel	Pipers Lane Hoole	724 yd
The Suburbs	22 Charles Street, Hoole	817 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 16 Faulkner Street	866 yd
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE	29 Hoole Lane	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubys Fish And Chip Shop	7 Cedar Grove	413 yd
Peak Sandwiches Ltd	34 Charles Street, Hoole	723 yd
China Garden	7 Charles Street, Hoole	817 yd
Naheda's Kitchen	9 Charles Street, Hoole	823 yd
Sea Breeze	40 Faulkner Street	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole		859 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoole Playing Fields HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	227 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	319 yd
Hoole Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) Fairfield Road	tennis courts	419 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	516 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	821 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	938 yd
The Club And Spa Chester HOOLE HALL HOOLE HALL WARRINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Oldfield Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	946 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed) Kingsway		995 yd
Thackeray Drive Playing Fields THACKERAY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,015 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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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