Bray Road, Chester, CH4 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH4 8DL is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	49.9%	44.5%	-5.4%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	50.1%	55.5%	5.4%	49.0%	6.5%

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	38.9%	38.9%	0.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	37.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	54.8%	49.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.5%	32.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.2%	14.9%	5.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.3%	25.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	26.2%	1.3%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Black African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	91.1%	89.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.9%	88.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	88.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bray Road was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Handbridge Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bray Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH4 8DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bray Road are based on 11 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 Bray Road, Chester, CH4 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 8DL

Average Price
£225,625

Semi-Detached
£227,262

Terraced
£224,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bray Road

Average Price
£225,783

Semi-Detached
£229,633

Terraced
£208,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bray Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-05-19	£245,264
1 Bray Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-03-26	£218,868
2 Bray Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-06-19	£213,353
3 Bray Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2016-09-30	£235,893
2 Bray Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-06-27	£197,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 8DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Road , Lache CH4 8HX	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lache Primary School Hawthorn Road , Lache CH4 8HX	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5NF	3out of 4	2,621 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	1,874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,660 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF	3out of 4	3,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	358 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School High Street , Saltney CH4 8SG	- not rated	515 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's High School St David's Terrace , Saltney CH4 0AE	- not rated	1,516 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN	- not rated	2,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Nora	21 Chester Street	329 yd
Love Masala	18 Chester Street	361 yd
The Venue At Lache Community Centre	Lache Community Centre Hawthorn Road	472 yd
Neuro Therapy Centre	Neuro Therapy Centre, C1-C4 Brymau One Industrial Estate	633 yd
Wizz Kidz	Wizz Kidz, Sabre House	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The City Arms	56 Chester Street	379 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, The Anchor Hotel	380 yd
Saltney Tavern	Saltney Tavern, Saltney Social Club	797 yd
Corner Pin	Corner Pin, 186 High Street	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oriental	7 Chester Street	319 yd
Fresh Pizza and Kebab	11 Chester Street	323 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Chester Street	327 yd
Subway	16 Chester Street	359 yd
The Chester St. Fish Bar	48 Chester Street	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda River Lane, Lache		739 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, Unit 2 St. Davids Trading Est		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Pleasant Playing Fields MOUNT PLEASANT	grass pitches	575 yd
Westminster Park FORMER WESTMINSTER PARK PUBLIC HOUSE FORMER WESTMINSTER PARK PUBLIC HOUSE LACHE LANE	cycling, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	763 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH4 8DL