Marian Drive, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH3 5RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	25.3%	23.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	44.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	6.1%	8.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	37.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	30.2%	29.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.7%	17.6%	0.9%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around CH3 5RX this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	29.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	8.2%	-8.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.8%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	26%	3.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.9%	95.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	98.4%	91.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0%	2.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	91.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Marian Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marian Drive was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 284.1% higher than the Christleton & Huntington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marian Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Christleton & Huntington and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CH3 5RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Marian Drive are based on 51 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 Marian Drive, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5RX

Average Price
£258,391

Semi-Detached
£278,324

Terraced
£233,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,233

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marian Drive

Average Price
£282,750

Semi-Detached
£293,341

Terraced
£222,182

Detached
£312,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,761

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marian DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Marian Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-12-12	£198,509
17 Marian Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-10-01	£240,779
37 Marian Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-06-19	£253,477
17 Marian Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-11-07	£234,601
33 Marian Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-16	£250,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5RX

Employment

CH3 5RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH3 5RX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,505 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 Primary School Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	- not rated	1,433 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	558 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	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	908 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Gate Prep School Clare Avenue , Hoole CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	1,566 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	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Special Unit Overleigh Road , Handbridge CH4 7HL	- not rated	2,248 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twirl Of Hay	The Twirl Of Hay Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton	274 yd
The Peacock	158 Christleton Road	439 yd
Boughton Hall	Boughton Hall Filkins Lane	495 yd
Around the Table	38 Boughton Hall Avenue	537 yd
Enchanted Patisserie	131 Christleton Road	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	532 yd
The Cherry Orchard	Cherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane	667 yd
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton	511 yd
Sea Breeze	136 Christleton Road	563 yd
Pizza Hut	132 Christleton Road	574 yd
Fat Boys Kebab	124 Christleton Road	597 yd
Sun Do	32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury	Sainsburys Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boughton Heath Academy BECKETTS LANE	grass pitches	184 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	526 yd
Bishops Blue Coat C Of E High School VAUGHANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	556 yd
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Chester Abbots Well Hotel) WHITCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Dee Banks School DEE BANKS	swimming pool	877 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	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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