West Vale, Neston, CH64 9SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH64 9SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of CH64 9SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	36.1%	6.6%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	52.8%	8.9%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	39.6%	29.9%	-9.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 CH64 9SF this area, 7.4% 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	15.7%	7.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	27.6%	13.3%	16.9%	10.7%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	39.5%	2.6%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.8%	95.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	97.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is West Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Vale was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Little Neston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Vale has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Little Neston and the 114th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CH64 9SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 West Vale are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ellesmere Port And Neston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Vale, Neston, CH64 9SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH64 9SF

Average Price
£309,079

Semi-Detached
£319,497

Terraced
£208,325

Detached
£453,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Vale

Average Price
£254,576

Semi-Detached
£257,118

Terraced
£242,617

Detached
£311,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,328

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 West Vale, Neston, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-10-03	£306,165
38 West Vale, Neston, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-01-21	£226,655
24 West Vale, Neston, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-04	£334,858
2 West Vale, Neston, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-10-09	£258,191
34 West Vale, Neston, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-09-28	£210,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH64 9SF

Employment

CH64 9SF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 CH64 9SF 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	74
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Neston Primary School Burton Road , Little Neston CH64 9RE	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Mellock Lane , Little Neston CH64 9RW	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfall Primary School Woodfall Lane , Little Neston CH64 4BT	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Brooklands Road , Parkgate CH64 6SW	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willaston CofE Primary School Neston Road , Willaston CH64 2TN	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Neston High School Raby Park Road , CH64 9NH	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	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
CeeCee's LTD	51 West Vale	176 yd
KRI KRI Greek Taverna	Coach And Horses, 11 - 13 Bridge Street	492 yd
Sang Jun Restaurant	4 - 4A Bridge Street	602 yd
Sonargaon	2 Bridge Street	603 yd
Elephant Coffee	35 - 37 High Street	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lady Hamilton	Lady Hamilton Henley Road	157 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Chester Road	606 yd
Neston Masonic Club	Masonic Hall Bushell Road	723 yd
The Greenland fishery	Greenland Fishery Inn, 1 - 3 Parkgate Road	725 yd
Greenland Fishery Hotel	Greenland Fishery Inn, 1 - 3 Parkgate Road	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ness Kebab & Fish Bar	47 West Vale	163 yd
Domino's Pizza	31 High Street	643 yd
SELBY'S KEBAB HOUSE	27 High Street	651 yd
The Village Bakehouse And Deli	3 Town Lane, Little Neston	652 yd
The Village Chef	32 Town Lane, Little Neston	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 The Cross	709 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Brook Street	831 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Ladies Walk	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Neston Primary School BURTON ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
St Winefrides Catholic Primary School ST WINEFRIDES ROMAN CATHOLIC AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WINEFRIDES ROMAN CATHOLIC AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL MELLOCK LANE	grass pitches	727 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH64 9SF