Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH4 7JF is primarily male, with 57.7% of the population 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	49.7%	42.3%	-7.4%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	50.3%	57.7%	7.4%	49.0%	8.7%

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 7JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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%	59.7%	9.7%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	15.5%	-13.9%	44.2%	-28.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	21%	9.7%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	58.7%	54.3%	-4.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	28%	35.6%	7.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.6%	6.2%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 CH4 7JF this area, 8.2% 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	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	22.1%	9.0%	13.4%	8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	42.1%	-11.7%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91%	89.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	8.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	87.3%	88.3%	1.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	87.4%	2.7%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Handbridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handbridge was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% higher than the Handbridge Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handbridge has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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 7JF, 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 Handbridge are based on 19 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 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 7JF

Average Price
£1,109,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,878,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handbridge

Average Price
£232,964

Semi-Detached
£351,487

Terraced
£210,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,252

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HandbridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Handbridge United Reformed Church Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£356,000	2021-03-26	£400,890
68 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-03-06	£192,454
Handbridge Service Station Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£4,400,000	2019-07-19	£5,510,732
Handbridge Service Station Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£1,024,997	2018-05-25	£1,312,559
72 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2017-08-10	£308,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 7JF

Employment

CH4 7JF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH4 7JF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Student (economically inactive)	76
Other	63
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	27
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
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	620 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	538 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , CH1 1QP	3out of 4	967 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Walpole Street , CH1 4HG	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Voluntary aided 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	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	435 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	746 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	1,666 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	3,986 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Chester Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ	- not rated	1,953 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	2,051 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
The Handbridge	66 Handbridge	28 yd
Brown Sugar	19 Handbridge	139 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge	204 yd
University of Chester At The Ric	Riverside Campus, 1 Castle Drive	389 yd
Cafe At The Walls	13, Bridge Place Lower Bridge Street	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grosvenor Arms	32 Handbridge	100 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road	195 yd
Carlton Tavern	Carlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street	232 yd
Bear And Billet	94 Lower Bridge Street	403 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	Ye Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Pizza	16 Queens Park View	181 yd
Doorsteps	5 Handbridge	181 yd
New Wing Wah	2 Hartington Street	196 yd
Forty Six	46 Lower Bridge Street	557 yd
Riverside Takeaway	Calypso Information Shop The Groves	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS	The Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge	96 yd
Tesco	2 Pepper Street	665 yd
Sainsburys	14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street	927 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 24 Northgate Street	984 yd
Home Bargains	83 - 89 Foregate Street	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Park High School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	199 yd
Handbridge PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed) Eaton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	478 yd
The Catholic High School Chester OLD WREXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed) Bridge Street Row West	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Garrison Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club WATERGATE SQUARE	grass pitches	992 yd
Chester City Baths CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Club Moativation (Chester) TRINITY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,089 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	32.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH4 7JF