Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH3 5LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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%	28.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	48.9%	6.9%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (85.4%) 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	55.8%	57.5%	1.7%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	33.1%	27.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	18.8%	0.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	42%	3.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	97.8%	89.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	94.2%	88.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	88.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Oldfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldfield Drive was 27.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Oldfield Drive has the 31st lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 406th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 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 5LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Oldfield Drive are based on 56 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 Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5LW

Average Price
£308,741

Semi-Detached
£348,545

Terraced
£242,241

Detached
£408,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfield Drive

Average Price
£299,391

Semi-Detached
£305,191

Terraced
£270,767

Detached
£352,228

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Oldfield Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-04	£220,966
104 Oldfield Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-02-05	£317,001
112 Oldfield Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,500	2020-07-14	£329,240
120 Oldfield Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2015-08-28	£289,423
96 Oldfield Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-08-29	£299,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5LW

Employment

CH3 5LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 5LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	81
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	- not rated	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield County Infant School Thackeray Drive , Vicars Cross CH3 5LP	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield County Junior School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,716 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	1,716 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	- not rated	1,856 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway High School Kingsway , Newton CH2 2LB	- not rated	2,339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ	- not rated	2,333 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hammond Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES	- not rated	2,537 yd	Other independent 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
Around the Table	38 Boughton Hall Avenue	889 yd
HUNGRY COW @ THE BRIDGE INN	Bridge Inn, 111 Tarvin Road	951 yd
Boughton Hall	Boughton Hall Filkins Lane	983 yd
Ramsey's	The Stables Little Heath Road, Christleton	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chester Rugby FC	Chester Rugby Union Football Club Hare Lane, Great Boughton	641 yd
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	890 yd
The Piper Hotel	Pipers Lane Hoole	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sheradon Grill & Wok Bar	50 Green Lane, Great Boughton		386 yd
Sun Do	32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton		475 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldfield Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	444 yd
Thackeray Drive Playing Fields THACKERAY DRIVE	grass pitches	525 yd
Chester Rugby Union Club Hare Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	580 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	893 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	286.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	286.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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