Castlefields, Tattenhall, Chester, CH3 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH3 9RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53%	49.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47%	50.4%	3.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.2% 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	35.9%	22.9%	-13.0%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	62.2%	12.7%	44.2%	18.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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%	58.3%	0.3%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	31.4%	31.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8%	9.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CH3 9RB this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.7%	11.9%	-13.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	21.1%	9.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	41.3%	19.0%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	12.4%	12.4%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.6%	85.5%	-14.1%	81.4%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	95.1%	84.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	1.5%	13.1%	11.6%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	84.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Castlefields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlefields was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Christleton & Huntington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castlefields has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Christleton & Huntington and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 355.2%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CH3 9RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Castlefields are based on 92 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 Castlefields, Tattenhall, Chester, CH3 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 9RB

Average Price
£243,423

Semi-Detached
£243,002

Terraced
£243,958

Detached
£245,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlefields

Average Price
£257,068

Semi-Detached
£260,102

Terraced
£259,024

Detached
£231,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CastlefieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Castlefields, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-30	£268,566
39 Castlefields, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-01-05	£208,032
57 Castlefields, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-04	£248,513
9 Castlefields, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-06	£227,225
27 Castlefields, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-30	£180,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH3 9RB

Employment

CH3 9RB 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	160
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	27
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Other	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tattenhall Park Primary School Chester Road , Tattenhall CH3 9AH	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huxley CofE Primary School Church Lane , Huxley CH3 9BH	3out of 4	3,432 yd	Voluntary controlled 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
The Sportsman?s Arms	Sportsmans Arms Burwardsley Road, Tattenhall	645 yd
Letters Inn	Letters Inn, 2 High Street, Tattenhall	733 yd
Alisons Country Kitchen	Ground Floor, Jupiter House, 22 High Street, Tattenhall	827 yd
Tattenhall Spice	Clifden House High Street, Tattenhall	858 yd
The Ice Cream Farm	Unit 1b, Drumlan Hall Farm Newton Lane, Newton By Tattenhall	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kim At The Letters Inn	Letters Inn, 2 High Street, Tattenhall		733 yd
No3 fish and chips	3 High Street, Tattenhall		921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Country Stores	15 High Street, Tattenhall		751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tattenhall Recreation Club BURWARDSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	786 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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