Church Street, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH65 2AB is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	48.3%	46.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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 CH65 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	51.9%	53%	1.1%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	22.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-21.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	16.6%	16%	-0.6%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	1.3%	4%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50.8%	46.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.8%	35.5%	0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	22.7%	4.2%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	34.5%	7.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	93.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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%	86.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	86.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 219.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% higher than the Central & Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH65 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Church Street are based on 63 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 Church Street, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH65 2AB

Average Price
£133,200

Semi-Detached
£141,769

Terraced
£118,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£142,330

Semi-Detached
£158,156

Terraced
£144,070

Detached
£142,130

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,858

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Church Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-27	£128,056
38 Church Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-04-11	£137,914
20 Church Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-10-11	£152,498
26 Church Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2012-01-27	£129,591
20 Church Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-11-16	£193,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH65 2AB

Employment

CH65 2AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	170
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	43
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Community Primary School John Street , CH65 2ED	2out of 4	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Cambridge Road , CH65 4AQ	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Stockton Community Primary School Heathfield Road , CH65 8DH	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Milton Road , Wolverham CH65 5AT	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Pooltown Road , CH65 7ED	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 164 Whitby Road , CH65 6EA	1out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	1out of 4	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitby High School Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU	2out of 4	3,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Short Stay School Appleton Drive , CH65 7EP	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Becks cafe	26 Station Road	175 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	100 Station Road	336 yd
whitby's	104 Station Road	341 yd
Charleys Ceramics	Unit 7b, Craft Workshops South Pier Road	387 yd
Boat Museum	Boat Museum South Pier Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellesmere Port Conservative Club	The Conservative Club Worcester Walk	137 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey Dock Street	144 yd
The William Jessop	67 Whitby Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goa Tandoori	40 Station Road	196 yd
Seawaves	95 Church Street	250 yd
ROCS DESSERTS	96 Station Road	324 yd
Paradise Kebab & Pizza	7 Whitby Road	693 yd
Smashie's Ellesmere Port	12 Cambridge Road	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Grange Road		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterways Leisure Club HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN LOWER MERSEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
John Street NEW GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Fitness Factory (Ellesmere Port) ENFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
William Stockton Community Primary School HEATHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	893 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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