North Street, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH3 5DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	53.8%	48%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46.2%	52%	5.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 5DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	29.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	52.2%	44%	-8.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.1%	40.4%	4.3%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	6.8%	13.4%	6.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
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.

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	10%	0.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	50.8%	4.7%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	93.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	71.9%	-20.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	4.4%	12.1%	7.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	10.3%	9.5%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	72.4%	-19.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	11.5%	8.7%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and South America	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CH3 5DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 North Street are based on 30 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 North Street, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5DS

Average Price
£204,994

Semi-Detached
£236,631

Terraced
£203,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£225,132

Semi-Detached
£257,591

Terraced
£221,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 North Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-08-04	£167,572
3 North Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2022-07-29	£199,498
16 North Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-01-21	£210,128
29 North Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2020-10-23	£211,118
12 North Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2019-11-25	£215,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5DS

Employment

CH3 5DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CH3 5DS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	24
Retired	23
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,372 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	2,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,084 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	Distance
Ginger Monkey Play Limited	31 Christleton Road	179 yd
Enchanted Patisserie	131 Christleton Road	181 yd
Campbell Hall Homeless Drop In	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	321 yd
Soul Kitchen	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	321 yd
The Fenix Cafe	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Orchard	Cherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane	203 yd
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	247 yd
Spital Vaults	Spital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk	327 yd
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE	29 Hoole Lane	505 yd
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Boys Kebab	124 Christleton Road	275 yd
Pizza Hut	132 Christleton Road	297 yd
Sea Breeze	136 Christleton Road	307 yd
On A Roll	41 Boughton	829 yd
Sushi Daily	71 Boughton	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	71 Boughton		829 yd
Sainsburys	2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	519 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	678 yd
Boughton Heath Academy BECKETTS LANE	grass pitches	732 yd
Bishops Blue Coat C Of E High School VAUGHANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	908 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.34 Mbit/s

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