Hassalls Lane, Bridge Trafford, Chester, CH2 4GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH2 4GA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4GA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	25%	30.7%	5.7%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	54.7%	-9.6%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.1%) 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	53.3%	53.4%	0.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32.5%	31.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	11%	-8.6%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.3%	5.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	39.3%	1.8%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	95.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.8%	95.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95.9%	0.1%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Hassalls Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hassalls Lane was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Gowy Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hassalls Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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. 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 4GA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Hassalls Lane 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 Hassalls Lane, Bridge Trafford, Chester, CH2 4GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 4GA

Average Price
£504,662

Semi-Detached
£504,662

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hassalls Lane

Average Price
£538,066

Semi-Detached
£538,066

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hassalls LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bridge House Hassalls Lane, Chester, Cheshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2006-07-24	£513,909
Bridge House Hassalls Lane, Chester, Cheshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	1997-05-14	£562,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 4GA

Employment

CH2 4GA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	60
Retired	52
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Arrowcroft Road , Guilden Sutton CH3 7ES	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Academy Acres Lane , Upton By Chester CH2 1LJ	- not rated	3,574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow CofE Primary School Barrow , School Lane CH3 7HW	3out of 4	3,759 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Westlea Primary School Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1QJ	3out of 4	4,452 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	4,039 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
iMap Centre Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates , Barnhouse Lane CH3 7JA	- not rated	3,607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	5,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	5,072 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	5,320 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
The Chester Fields	Sandfield Farm Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford	122 yd
Shrewsbury Arms	Shrewsbury Arms Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford	414 yd
YHA Chester Trafford Hall	Trafford Hall Ince Lane, Wimbolds Trafford	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandfield Golf Driving Range INCE LANE	golf	543 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.