Fairholme Place, Chester, CH3 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH3 5EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.2%	48.7%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	61.1%	56.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	25.1%	0.7%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.1%	13.5%	2.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	57.7%	49.2%	-8.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34.1%	38.7%	4.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1%	3.5%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	13%	5.2%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	48.5%	1.8%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	94.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	93.8%	84%	-9.8%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.9%	12%	9.1%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	84.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Fairholme Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairholme Place was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairholme Place has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 310th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.4%.

🔎 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 5EA, 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 Fairholme Place are based on 8 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 Fairholme Place, Chester, CH3 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5EA

Average Price
£265,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairholme Place

Average Price
£265,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairholme PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Fairholme Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-12-04	£139,257
1 Fairholme Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-24	£291,824
3 Fairholme Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-12-04	£330,861
2 Fairholme Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-07-15	£278,261
2 Fairholme Place, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£179,500	2012-09-03	£305,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5EA

Employment

CH3 5EA 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	85
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,465 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	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,108 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	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,529 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,631 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	723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	2,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HUNGRY COW @ THE BRIDGE INN	Bridge Inn, 111 Tarvin Road	208 yd
Enchanted Patisserie	131 Christleton Road	234 yd
Ginger Monkey Play Limited	31 Christleton Road	329 yd
Boughton Hall	Boughton Hall Filkins Lane	386 yd
Around the Table	38 Boughton Hall Avenue	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Orchard	Cherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane	226 yd
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	400 yd
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	417 yd
Spital Vaults	Spital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk	450 yd
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE	29 Hoole Lane	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Boys Kebab	124 Christleton Road	303 yd
Pizza Hut	132 Christleton Road	315 yd
Sea Breeze	136 Christleton Road	321 yd
Sun Do	32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton	691 yd
On A Roll	41 Boughton	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	71 Boughton		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	143 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	420 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	602 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Boughton Heath Academy BECKETTS LANE	grass pitches	739 yd
Bishops Blue Coat C Of E High School VAUGHANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	982 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	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%

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

Overview of CH3 5EA