Queens Park View, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH4 7DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	51.6%	-6.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	41.8%	48.4%	6.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	27%	26%	-1.0%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	39.1%	1.8%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	22.2%	19.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	13.4%

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	39.8%	43.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	32.1%	33.7%	1.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	21.9%	16%	-5.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.2%	19.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	42.1%	4.3%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	92.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	88.8%	85%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.6%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Queens Park View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Park View was 176.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.4% higher than the Handbridge Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Park View has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CH4 7DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Queens Park View are based on 55 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 Queens Park View, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 7DB

Average Price
£134,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,505

Other
£125,899

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Park View

Average Price
£246,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,109

Detached
£285,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,233

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Park ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Queens Park House Queens Park View, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-08-14	£148,125
7 Queens Park House Queens Park View, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-12	£141,043
21 Queens Park House Queens Park View, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-01	£148,074
28 Queens Park House Queens Park View, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-06-26	£162,103
37 Queens Park House Queens Park View, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£122,500	2023-04-24	£129,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 7DB

Employment

CH4 7DB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH4 7DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	862 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	178 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	324 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,901 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	2,157 yd	Other independent 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
Brown Sugar	19 Handbridge	77 yd
The Handbridge	66 Handbridge	129 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge	164 yd
Cafe At The Walls	13, Bridge Place Lower Bridge Street	340 yd
Oddfellows	Oddfellows Hall Lower Bridge Street	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grosvenor Arms	32 Handbridge	76 yd
Carlton Tavern	Carlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street	190 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road	307 yd
Bear And Billet	94 Lower Bridge Street	359 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	Ye Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doorsteps	5 Handbridge	124 yd
Paradise Pizza	16 Queens Park View	139 yd
New Wing Wah	2 Hartington Street	158 yd
Riverside Takeaway	Calypso Information Shop The Groves	494 yd
Forty Six	46 Lower Bridge Street	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge	31 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	611 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	881 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	927 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	94 yd
Handbridge PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed) Eaton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	575 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	794 yd
The Catholic High School Chester OLD WREXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	800 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	993 yd
Garrison Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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