Wood Farm Close, Chester, CH3 7FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH3 7FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of CH3 7FA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.9%	26.7%	7.8%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	59.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	7%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.8%) 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	58%	53.1%	-4.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	29.4%	32.7%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.6%	10.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	42.5%	7.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.4%	95.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	97.1%	94.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	94.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wood Farm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Farm Close was 16.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Christleton & Huntington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Farm Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Christleton & Huntington and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CH3 7FA, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Wood Farm Close are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wood Farm Close, Chester, CH3 7FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 7FA

Average Price
£483,813

Semi-Detached
£189,191

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£557,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Farm Close

Average Price
£428,843

Semi-Detached
£192,657

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Farm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wood Farm Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-02-16	£534,282
1 Wood Farm Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£474,995	2018-01-05	£672,856
3 Wood Farm Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£457,995	2017-12-15	£644,403
5 Wood Farm Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£384,995	2017-11-02	£539,510
2 Wood Farm Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2017-10-24	£222,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 7FA

Employment

CH3 7FA 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	155
Retired	135
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	25
Manufacturing	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Arrowcroft Road , Guilden Sutton CH3 7ES	4out of 4	332 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mickle Trafford Village School School Lane , Mickle Trafford CH2 4EF	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	4,598 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hammond Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove School Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR	- not rated	2,634 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	3,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
iMap Centre Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates , Barnhouse Lane CH3 7JA	- not rated	3,495 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD	3out of 4	3,774 yd	Community special 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
Bird In Hand	Bird In Hand Church Lane, Guilden Sutton	596 yd
Meadow Lea Farm Coffee Shop	Meadow Lea Farm Station Lane, Mickle Trafford	870 yd
Toby Carvery Hoole Village	The Royal Oak Toby Carvery Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guilden Sutton C Of E Primary ARROWCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	297 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH3 7FA