Halkyn Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH2 3QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	39.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	42.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) 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%	53.5%	3.9%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.8%	39.2%	4.4%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3QD this area, 5.6% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	5.6%	-11.3%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.2%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	54.7%	8.1%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.2%	89.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	93.9%	86.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	86.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Halkyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halkyn Road was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halkyn Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 237th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.0%.

🔎 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 3QD, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Halkyn Road are based on 35 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 Halkyn Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 3QD

Average Price
£387,965

Semi-Detached
£417,154

Terraced
£376,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halkyn Road

Average Price
£426,290

Semi-Detached
£459,170

Terraced
£374,066

Detached
£436,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halkyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Halkyn Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-09-05	£493,726
17 Halkyn Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£518,500	2025-08-15	£533,399
7 Halkyn Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-02-28	£481,500
29 Halkyn Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-08	£254,150
57 Halkyn Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-06-07	£451,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 3QD

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Halkyn Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 3QD has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 17 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Halkyn Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 3QD has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 17 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

CH2 3QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CH2 3QD 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	62
Retired	39
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	- not rated	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Primary School Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Street County Infant School Egerton Street , CH1 3ND	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	- not rated	739 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	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,919 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	1,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Bank School Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	975 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	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Gate Prep School Clare Avenue , Hoole CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,109 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
Short and Stout Ltd	3A Ermine Road	120 yd
Shanghai Restaurant	4 Hoole Road	295 yd
Spavens Chester	41 Hoole Road	327 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Chester Delivery Office Station Road	341 yd
Costa Ltd	1 Faulkner Street	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 16 Faulkner Street	395 yd
Egerton Arms	Egerton Arms, 94 Brook Street	409 yd
The Suburbs	22 Charles Street, Hoole	470 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	604 yd
Olde Cottage Inn	34 - 36 Brook Street	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoole Fish Bar	4 Ermine Road	35 yd
Sarnies	1A Faulkner Street	352 yd
OLAWA BAKERY CHESTER LTD	139 Brook Street	359 yd
Munchies	19 Faulkner Street	381 yd
Sea Breeze	40 Faulkner Street	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHELL HOOLE ROAD	29 Hoole Road	221 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole	434 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	598 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	849 yd
Waitrose	71 Boughton	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Newton Primary School KINGSWAY WEST	grass pitches	527 yd
Limewood Playing Fields LIME WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	680 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed) Kingsway		943 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches Kingsway	grass pitches	959 yd
Total Fitness (Chester) Liverpool Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,004 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	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	326.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	326.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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