Ballater Crescent, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH3 5JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52%	49.3%	-2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	35.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	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	43.2%	48.9%	5.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34%	32.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16%	13.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.5%	16.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.4%	2.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	36%	14.8%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.6%	93.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	94.6%	90.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ballater Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballater Crescent was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballater Crescent has the 19th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 5JD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ballater Crescent are based on 22 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 Ballater Crescent, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5JD

Average Price
£207,617

Semi-Detached
£209,018

Terraced
£206,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballater Crescent

Average Price
£218,750

Semi-Detached
£208,672

Terraced
£233,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballater CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Ballater Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£227,630
5 Ballater Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-02	£234,856
25 Ballater Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2015-04-20	£217,436
27 Ballater Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-04-26	£182,351
23 Ballater Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,825	2009-07-27	£225,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5JD

Employment

CH3 5JD 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	96
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	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	- not rated	2,935 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	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	- not rated	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole St James's CofE Junior School Hoole Lane , CH2 3HB	- not rated	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	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	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	- not rated	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Gate Prep School Clare Avenue , Hoole CH2 3HR	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,175 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
HUNGRY COW @ THE BRIDGE INN	Bridge Inn, 111 Tarvin Road	244 yd
Around the Table	38 Boughton Hall Avenue	403 yd
Boughton Hall	Boughton Hall Filkins Lane	471 yd
Enchanted Patisserie	131 Christleton Road	605 yd
The Peacock	158 Christleton Road	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	408 yd
The Cherry Orchard	Cherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane	574 yd
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	827 yd
Spital Vaults	Spital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk	848 yd
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE	29 Hoole Lane	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Do	32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton	331 yd
Sheradon Grill & Wok Bar	50 Green Lane, Great Boughton	531 yd
Sea Breeze	136 Christleton Road	614 yd
Pizza Hut	132 Christleton Road	617 yd
Fat Boys Kebab	124 Christleton Road	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	414 yd
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	595 yd
Oldfield Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	685 yd
Thackeray Drive Playing Fields THACKERAY DRIVE	grass pitches	872 yd
Boughton Heath Academy BECKETTS LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Alexander Park CANADIAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,053 yd
Hoole Playing Fields HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,063 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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