Liverpool Road, Moston, Chester, CH2 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 4BA is primarily male, with 88.4% 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	49.4%	11.6%	-37.8%	51.0%	-39.4%
Male	50.6%	88.4%	37.8%	49.0%	39.4%

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 4BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.4% 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	19.1%	74.4%	55.3%	37.9%	36.5%
Married: Opposite sex	75.1%	16%	-59.1%	44.2%	-28.2%
Separated	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	70.1%	46.8%	-23.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	23.8%	37.6%	13.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	5.3%	12.2%	6.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4BA this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	9.7%	-13.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	8.6%	-11.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	35.7%	23.6%	16.9%	18.8%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	30.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.6%
Indian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.1%	86.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.5%
Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	86.9%	84.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	83.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Liverpool Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Liverpool Road was 2.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% lower than the Saughall & Mollington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Liverpool Road has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Saughall & Mollington and the lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CH2 4BA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Liverpool Road are based on 89 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 Liverpool Road, Moston, Chester, CH2 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 4BA

Average Price
£573,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£584,344

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£517,426

Estimated Average Property Prices for Liverpool Road

Average Price
£501,693

Semi-Detached
£472,732

Terraced
£564,767

Detached
£683,154

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,093

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Liverpool Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Moston Service Station Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£386,000	2016-02-23	£515,874
Wyedale Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2014-03-21	£480,644
Sandilands Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,950	2003-11-10	£600,419
Colton Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2003-09-17	£750,611
Nursery Cottage Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2002-08-02	£602,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 4BA

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 Liverpool Road, Moston, Chester, CH2 4BA has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 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 Liverpool Road, Moston, Chester, CH2 4BA has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 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 4BA 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	251
Part-Time Employee	199
Other	91
Self-Employed	63
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	153
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	5,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Manor County Junior School Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Heath CofE Primary School Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Heath CofE Primary School Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Infant School 32 Heath Road , Upton-By-Chester CH2 1HX	- not rated	1,077 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Westlea Primary School Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1QJ	2out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,049 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	2,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	2out of 4	3,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	4,606 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	4,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit Children's Medical Ward 30 , Maternity Wing CH2 1UL	- not rated	1,471 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Church Lane , Backford CH2 4BE	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,149 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upton-by-Chester Golf Club	Upton Golf Club Upton Lane, Upton		734 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf Inn, 46 Heath Road, Upton		1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brewers arms	The Brewers Arms, 164 Liverpool Road, Upton		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dale Barracks The Dale	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	622 yd
Upton By Chester Golf Club UPTON LANE	golf	737 yd
Upton Heath C Of E Primary School UPTON LANE	grass pitches	855 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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