Greenfield Gardens, Elton, Chester, CH2 4NZ

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Greenfield Gardens is in Elton, Chester and in Chester district. CH2 4NZ is located in the Gowy Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ellesmere Port and Neston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Greenfield Gardens, Elton, Chester, CH2 4NZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 4PD, CH2 4PB, CH2 4NY, CH2 4QB, CH2 4RE, CH2 4PH, CH2 4LR, CH2 4QD, CH2 4RF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH2 4NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	31.6%	33.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	47%	0.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.8%	7%	2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	40.1%	-8.8%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	34.1%	37.4%	3.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.2%	16.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	15.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	20.9%	6.4%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	25.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.2%	99.6%	1.4%	81.4%	18.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.5%	95.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Greenfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenfield Gardens was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Gowy Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenfield Gardens has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural and the 568th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

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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 4NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Greenfield Gardens are based on 19 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 Greenfield Gardens, Elton, Chester, CH2 4NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH2 4NZ

Average Price
£197,852

Semi-Detached
£183,021

Terraced
£162,260

Detached
£219,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenfield Gardens

Average Price
£228,641

Semi-Detached
£209,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Greenfield Gardens, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-05	£210,060
5 Greenfield Gardens, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-09-22	£179,280
9 Greenfield Gardens, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-02-03	£150,884
2 Greenfield Gardens, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-19	£243,330
21 Greenfield Gardens, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-06-29	£152,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH2 4NZ

Employment

CH2 4NZ 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	93
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elton Primary School School Lane , Elton CH2 4LT	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn's Mill Primary School Denbigh Close , Helsby WA6 0ED	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Helsby Hillside Primary School Bates Lane , Helsby WA6 9LN	3out of 4	4,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvanley and Manley Village School Manley Road , Alvanley WA6 9DD	3out of 4	4,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Sherbourne Road , CH65 5EW	4out of 4	5,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helsby High School Chester Road , Helsby WA6 0HY	3out of 4	4,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elton Community Cafe	Elton Library, Elton Community Centre School Lane, Elton	434 yd
Pret A Manger	Roadchef, Chester Motorway Service Area Hapsford Interchange, Elton	919 yd
Costa	Chester Motorway Service Area Hapsford Interchange, Elton	921 yd
Costa Drive-Thru	Chester Motorway Service Area Hapsford Interchange, Elton	921 yd
Fresh Food	Chester Motorway Service Area Hapsford Interchange, Elton	921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wheelwright Arms	Wheelwright Arms Ince Lane, Elton		306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	10, Elton Shopping Precinct Ince Lane, Elton	153 yd
Jade Takeaway	9 Ince Lane, Elton	329 yd
Flames Pizzaria and Grill	5, Elton Shopping Precinct Ince Lane, Elton	346 yd
McDonalds	Chester Motorway Service Area Hapsford Interchange, Elton	921 yd
Chozen Noodle	Chester Motorway Service Area Hapsford Interchange, Elton	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elton Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	385 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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