Heronsway, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH4 9QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 9QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	20.1%	56.1%	36.0%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	68%	31.4%	-36.6%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (91.4%) 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	60.6%	60.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	30.5%	31.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around CH4 9QG this area, 5.3% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	5.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.7%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	60%	12.6%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	95.9%	82.6%	-13.3%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	93.9%	79.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.2%	9.2%	8.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	79.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.5%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Heronsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heronsway was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heronsway has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,162 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CH4 9QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Heronsway are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heronsway, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 9QG

Average Price
£1,402,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,402,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heronsway

Average Price
£5,157,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,157,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeronswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Site Office Mbna Centre For Education & Excellence Heronsway, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2014-06-22	£1,406,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH4 9QG

Employment

CH4 9QG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH4 9QG 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	145
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Education	12
Real estate activities	12
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	- not rated	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eccleston CofE Primary School Eaton Road , Eccleston CH4 9HD	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road , Westminster Park CH4 7QS	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lache Primary School Hawthorn Road , Lache CH4 8HX	- not rated	1,818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lache Primary School Hawthorn Road , Lache CH4 8HX	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	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	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist Science College Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS	- not rated	2,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE	- not rated	3,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	3,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Wrexham Road , CH4 7QL	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School Boundary Lane , Saltney CH4 8LN	- not rated	2,453 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Andrew's Special Unit Overleigh Road , Handbridge CH4 7HL	- not rated	2,753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School High Street , Saltney CH4 8SG	- not rated	2,863 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	3,412 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regus cafe	Regus House Herons Way, Eccleston	276 yd
Amedeo Financial Centre - Bank of America (AFC/BAML)	Amedeo Financial Centre Herons Way, Eccleston	403 yd
Roodee - FoodSpace at Bristol Myers Squibb Chester	Bristol Myers Squibb Lakewood	461 yd
Starbucks	Wrexham Road Service Station Wrexham Road, Marlston Cum Lache	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cheshire Sandwich Company	Honeycomb North Honeycomb, Eccleston		186 yd
Greggs	Wrexham Road Service Station Wrexham Road, Marlston Cum Lache		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Life Centre Chester	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
Spirit Health Club (Chester) WREXHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
The King'S School WREXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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