Beaver Close, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH4 8PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.7%	2.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	41.5%	38.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	47.7%	4.0%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	60.7%	58.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31.1%	30.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8PR this area, 8% 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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	46.7%	11.9%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.4%	89.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

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	87.9%	82.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	81.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	14.7%	1.3%	13.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Beaver Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beaver Close was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Handbridge Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beaver Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park and the 239th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 8PR, 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 Beaver Close are based on 49 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 Beaver Close, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 8PR

Average Price
£235,437

Semi-Detached
£229,639

Terraced
£218,212

Detached
£260,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beaver Close

Average Price
£252,622

Semi-Detached
£259,386

Terraced
£234,364

Detached
£256,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beaver CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Beaver Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2023-09-27	£212,066
24 Beaver Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-26	£266,715
15 Beaver Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-07-07	£257,408
4 Beaver Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-06	£217,500
14 Beaver Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-11-25	£206,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 8PR

Employment

CH4 8PR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	34
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Education	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,609 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	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lache Primary School Hawthorn Road , Lache CH4 8HX	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road , Blacon CH1 5NF	3out of 4	2,914 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	2,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	3,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	3,367 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH	3out of 4	3,712 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	4,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School High Street , Saltney CH4 8SG	- not rated	599 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	774 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's High School St David's Terrace , Saltney CH4 0AE	- not rated	1,037 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Saltney Ferry C.P. School Saltney Ferry Road , Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN	- not rated	1,878 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	2,043 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
Wizz Kidz	Wizz Kidz, Sabre House	794 yd
The Venue At Lache Community Centre	Lache Community Centre Hawthorn Road	800 yd
Neuro Therapy Centre	Neuro Therapy Centre, C1-C4 Brymau One Industrial Estate	903 yd
Cafe Nora	21 Chester Street	985 yd
Love Masala	18 Chester Street	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltney Tavern	Saltney Tavern, Saltney Social Club	646 yd
Corner Pin	Corner Pin, 186 High Street	728 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, The Anchor Hotel	777 yd
The City Arms	56 Chester Street	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Garden	74 Cliveden Road	644 yd
Lucky Takeaway	Lucky Takeaway, Lucky Take Away	664 yd
Victoria Chippy	Victoria Chippy, 6 Victoria Road	666 yd
Saltney Kebab and Burger House	Saltney Kebab and Burger House, Saltney Kebab House	673 yd
Vegan House	Vegan House, 3d Brymau Three Trading Estate	955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, Unit 2 St. Davids Trading Est		811 yd
Asda	Asda River Lane, Lache		984 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH4 8PR postcode.

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	117.4 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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