Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH3 5BE is primarily male, with 64.4% 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	42.6%	35.6%	-7.0%	51.0%	-15.4%
Male	57.4%	64.4%	7.0%	49.0%	15.4%

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 CH3 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	71.9%	73.7%	1.8%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	17.2%	-1.2%	44.2%	-27.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.7%) 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	50.9%	61%	10.1%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	39.2%	29.7%	-9.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around CH3 5BE this area, 7.3% 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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.3%	25%	2.7%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	51.3%	7.5%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	85.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	83.8%	76.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	10.5%	7.1%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	77.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Steam Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steam Mill Street was 432.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.6% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Steam Mill Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 276.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 CH3 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Steam Mill Street are based on 48 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 Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5BE

Average Price
£195,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,635

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steam Mill Street

Average Price
£331,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,948

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steam Mill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 56 Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-11	£88,619
Apartment 55 Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-23	£167,332
Apartment 30 Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-06-06	£266,685
Apartment 62 Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-05-31	£89,717
Apartment 18 Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-01-27	£183,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5BE

Employment

CH3 5BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in CH3 5BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	373 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	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	953 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,335 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,671 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	Distance
The Old Harkers Arms	The Old Harkers Arms Russell Street	30 yd
Barton Rouge	Units 1 2 And 4, Granary Wharf Steam Mill Street	41 yd
Siam Thai & Teppanyaki	32 City Road	71 yd
The Yard	26 City Road	73 yd
Koconut Grove	Unit 1, Ethos Court City Road	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	City Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road	71 yd
Cross Foxes	Cross Foxes, 21 - 25 Boughton	106 yd
The Cellar	19 - 21 City Road	109 yd
The Cornerhouse	The Cornerhouse, 4 - 8 City Road	132 yd
The Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicoland	7 Boughton	94 yd
Today Kebab	3 Boughton	94 yd
Altieri	33 Boughton	106 yd
The Caspian	155 Foregate Street	143 yd
On A Roll	41 Boughton	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	71 Boughton	147 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	391 yd
Spice Of Asia	Majestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street	477 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Frodsham Street	546 yd
Tesco	40 - 44 Frodsham Street	574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	292 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed) Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Northgate Arena Victoria Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	841 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	933 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	1.7%
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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	135.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	135.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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