Grindley Bank, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH2 4EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	53.8%	0.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 4EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.5% 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	22%	20.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	68.6%	65.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	21.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5%	6%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.2%) 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	55.5%	54.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	29.6%	32.3%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	44%	45.5%	1.5%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.3%	93.1%	0.8%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	93.3%	94%	0.7%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.8%	1.3%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Grindley Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grindley Bank was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Gowy Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grindley Bank has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural and the 364th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CH2 4EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Grindley Bank are based on 3 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 Grindley Bank, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 4EQ

Average Price
£698,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£698,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grindley Bank

Average Price
£587,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£587,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grindley BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Vandalia Grindley Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2017-02-24	£754,081
Plegmund House Grindley Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2012-09-26	£846,029
The Glade Grindley Bank, Chester, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2006-06-16	£533,674
The Glade Grindley Bank, Chester, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-02-02	£299,426
Plegmund House Grindley Bank, Chester, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	1996-07-05	£929,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 4EQ

Employment

CH2 4EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH2 4EQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	102
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mickle Trafford Village School School Lane , Mickle Trafford CH2 4EF	4out of 4	170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Arrowcroft Road , Guilden Sutton CH3 7ES	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Academy Acres Lane , Upton By Chester CH2 1LJ	- not rated	2,935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow CofE Primary School Barrow , School Lane CH3 7HW	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	3out of 4	3,262 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	2,860 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	4,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	5,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hammond Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
iMap Centre Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates , Barnhouse Lane CH3 7JA	- not rated	3,235 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	3,725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	3,785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	4,047 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meadow Lea Farm Coffee Shop	Meadow Lea Farm Station Lane, Mickle Trafford		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoole Lawn Tennis Club SCHOOL LANE	tennis courts	435 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%

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