Kingsley Road, Chester, CH3 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH3 5RS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.2%	49%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	39.8%	42.3%	2.5%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	37.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	54.8%	53.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	27.8%	30.7%	2.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.8%	11%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.5%	13.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.1%	-12.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	14.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	32.8%	12.3%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.5%	90.7%	-7.8%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	97%	86.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	87.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Kingsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsley Road was 161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsley Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.7%.

🔎 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 5RS, 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 Kingsley Road are based on 46 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 Kingsley Road, Chester, CH3 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5RS

Average Price
£263,614

Semi-Detached
£309,010

Terraced
£204,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsley Road

Average Price
£247,275

Semi-Detached
£274,678

Terraced
£209,117

Detached
£300,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Kingsley Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-03-31	£264,000
16 Kingsley Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-23	£343,544
26 Kingsley Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2024-06-17	£348,437
40 Kingsley Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-02	£251,463
66 Kingsley Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-10	£272,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
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	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	1,234 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	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	3out of 4	1,359 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	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,700 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	909 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	2,234 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	2,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,780 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
The Peacock	158 Christleton Road	309 yd
Boughton Hall	Boughton Hall Filkins Lane	360 yd
Twirl Of Hay	The Twirl Of Hay Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton	389 yd
Around the Table	38 Boughton Hall Avenue	407 yd
Enchanted Patisserie	131 Christleton Road	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	402 yd
The Cherry Orchard	Cherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane	541 yd
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	899 yd
Spital Vaults	Spital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze	136 Christleton Road	439 yd
Pizza Hut	132 Christleton Road	451 yd
Fat Boys Kebab	124 Christleton Road	475 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton	644 yd
Sun Do	32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury	Sainsburys Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton		644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boughton Heath Academy BECKETTS LANE	grass pitches	157 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	396 yd
Bishops Blue Coat C Of E High School VAUGHANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	583 yd
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Dee Banks School DEE BANKS	swimming pool	921 yd
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Chester Abbots Well Hotel) WHITCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH3 5RS