Sandy Lane, Chester, CH3 5UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH3 5UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	42.5%	48.4%	5.9%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	17.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-26.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	20.3%	20.6%	0.3%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	17.6%	9.7%	-7.9%	6.1%	3.6%

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 (70.5%) 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	35.3%	29.5%	-5.8%	48.4%	-18.9%
Good health	34.1%	41%	6.9%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	20.6%	17.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	21.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.5%	0.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	32.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.8%	97.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	86.5%	86.5%	0.0%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	86.5%	0.6%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 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 5UZ, 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 Sandy Lane are based on 57 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 Sandy Lane, Chester, CH3 5UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5UZ

Average Price
£223,982

Semi-Detached
£192,229

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,620

Other
£226,716

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£513,274

Semi-Detached
£711,128

Terraced
£349,103

Detached
£729,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,500

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Cotswold Court Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-11-15	£195,752
4 Cotswold Court Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-31	£214,877
Garage 1 Cotswold Court Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-11-27	£232,837
1 Cotswold Court Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-11-27	£232,837
8 Cotswold Court Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2017-06-16	£234,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 5UZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,134 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	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	984 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	874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	1,199 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,828 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	973 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,163 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
Ginger Monkey Play Limited	31 Christleton Road	124 yd
Enchanted Patisserie	131 Christleton Road	224 yd
Campbell Hall Homeless Drop In	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	248 yd
Soul Kitchen	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	248 yd
The Fenix Cafe	Campbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount Inn	The Mount Inn The Mount	135 yd
The Cherry Orchard	Cherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane	264 yd
Spital Vaults	Spital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk	291 yd
The Little Oak	99 - 101 Boughton	487 yd
Little Oak	99 - 101 Boughton	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Boys Kebab	124 Christleton Road	300 yd
Pizza Hut	132 Christleton Road	325 yd
Sea Breeze	136 Christleton Road	338 yd
On A Roll	41 Boughton	732 yd
Sushi Daily	71 Boughton	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	71 Boughton		732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Grove Primary School CHERRY GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	270 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	629 yd
Chester Boxers CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Boughton Heath Academy BECKETTS LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
Bishops Blue Coat C Of E High School VAUGHANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	804 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	825 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd
Dee Banks School DEE BANKS	swimming pool	1,054 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH3 5UZ