Percy Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH4 7EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	54.5%	2.2%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	47.7%	45.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 CH4 7EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	50.7%	44.8%	-5.9%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	32.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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	55.8%	55%	-0.8%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	28.7%	27.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

In the area around CH4 7EY this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	5.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	59.7%	8.6%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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)
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.7%	91.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	89.9%	82.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	82.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.8%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Percy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percy Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Handbridge Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Percy Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park and the 216th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 7EY, 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 Percy Road are based on 56 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 Percy Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 7EY

Average Price
£373,526

Semi-Detached
£382,303

Terraced
£298,962

Detached
£576,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Road

Average Price
£339,738

Semi-Detached
£358,863

Terraced
£296,178

Detached
£529,904

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Percy Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£304,000	2024-11-15	£313,221
19 Percy Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-10-14	£298,723
25 Percy Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-12-03	£342,550
1 Percy Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-01-23	£347,620
21 Percy Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2017-12-20	£312,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 7EY

Employment

CH4 7EY 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	95
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	23
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	598 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	513 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	991 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Community school	Yes	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	231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	420 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	731 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	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,183 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	2,042 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
The Handbridge	66 Handbridge	140 yd
Brown Sugar	19 Handbridge	211 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge	293 yd
South and West Cheshire College	West Cheshire College Eaton Road	376 yd
Cafe At The Walls	13, Bridge Place Lower Bridge Street	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Tavern	Carlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street	139 yd
The Grosvenor Arms	32 Handbridge	186 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road	242 yd
Bear And Billet	94 Lower Bridge Street	494 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	Ye Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Pizza	16 Queens Park View	100 yd
New Wing Wah	2 Hartington Street	107 yd
Doorsteps	5 Handbridge	260 yd
Riverside Takeaway	Calypso Information Shop The Groves	635 yd
Forty Six	46 Lower Bridge Street	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge	154 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	751 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	1,019 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	1,069 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	183 yd
Handbridge PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed) Eaton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	447 yd
The Catholic High School Chester OLD WREXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Garrison Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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