Pinfold Court, Chester, CH4 7ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH4 7ES has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	56.2%	49.7%	-6.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	43.8%	50.3%	6.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	35.5%	39.4%	3.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	42.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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	49.3%	56.3%	7.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.4%	28.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14.1%	11.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	16.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	49%	10.2%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	90.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	85.3%	82.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	81.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Pinfold Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pinfold Court was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Handbridge Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pinfold Court has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park and the 558th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 300.0%.

🔎 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. 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 7ES, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Pinfold Court are based on 22 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 Pinfold Court, Chester, CH4 7ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 7ES

Average Price
£323,498

Semi-Detached
£338,753

Terraced
£320,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,136

Other
£316,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pinfold Court

Average Price
£328,758

Semi-Detached
£328,443

Terraced
£350,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,735

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pinfold CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Pinfold Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£316,000	2024-11-01	£324,857
14 Pinfold Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-21	£313,704
14 Pinfold Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-21	£313,704
15 Pinfold Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£307,550	2024-07-10	£326,133
3 Pinfold Court, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-25	£374,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 7ES

Employment

CH4 7ES 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	81
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	549 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	503 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington Community Primary School Aldford Road , Huntington CH3 6EA	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	850 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,106 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	2,605 yd	Higher education institutions	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
South and West Cheshire College	West Cheshire College Eaton Road	452 yd
The Handbridge	66 Handbridge	691 yd
Brown Sugar	19 Handbridge	778 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge	862 yd
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing	Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Chester Hospital Wrexham Road	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Tavern	Carlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street	547 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road	655 yd
The Grosvenor Arms	32 Handbridge	755 yd
Bear And Billet	94 Lower Bridge Street	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wing Wah	2 Hartington Street	564 yd
Paradise Pizza	16 Queens Park View	581 yd
Doorsteps	5 Handbridge	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed) Eaton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	467 yd
Garrison Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Handbridge PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
The Catholic High School Chester OLD WREXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	699 yd
Dee Banks School DEE BANKS	swimming pool	1,057 yd
Nuffield Health (Chester) WREXHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,072 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH4 7ES