Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH65 2EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51.8%	6.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	54.5%	48.2%	-6.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	47.2%	54.4%	7.2%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	14.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-29.8%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	21.2%	17.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.5%	39.9%	7.4%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	21.3%	17.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

In the area around CH65 2EG this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	32.3%	-11.9%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.8%	12.4%	-14.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	14.3%	4.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	10.1%	7.9%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	14.7%	6.5%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.8%	93.5%	4.7%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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%	85.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	4.1%	12.4%	8.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	84.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Westminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Road was 109.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Central & Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 2EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Westminster Road are based on 55 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 Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH65 2EG

Average Price
£134,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,247

Detached
£285,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Road

Average Price
£133,199

Semi-Detached
£165,141

Terraced
£130,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-06-03	£99,757
20 Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2023-08-23	£93,858
2A Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-03-09	£90,202
8 Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-04-11	£292,322
16 Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-08-04	£146,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH65 2EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1
Real estate activities	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	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Cambridge Road , CH65 4AQ	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Stockton Community Primary School Heathfield Road , CH65 8DH	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Milton Road , Wolverham CH65 5AT	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Pooltown Road , CH65 7ED	3out of 4	1,558 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	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	1out of 4	2,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitby High School Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU	2out of 4	2,748 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	2,098 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA	3out of 4	3,246 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
whitby's	104 Station Road	85 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	100 Station Road	85 yd
Becks cafe	26 Station Road	217 yd
The Light of India	11 Whitby Road	401 yd
Express cafe	39 Whitby Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellesmere Port Conservative Club	The Conservative Club Worcester Walk	180 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey Dock Street	428 yd
The William Jessop	67 Whitby Road	628 yd
Labour Social Club	Ellesmere Port And District Labour Social Club Flatt Lane	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ROCS DESSERTS	96 Station Road	86 yd
Seawaves	95 Church Street	151 yd
Goa Tandoori	40 Station Road	190 yd
Paradise Kebab & Pizza	7 Whitby Road	391 yd
Smashie's Ellesmere Port	12 Cambridge Road	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Grange Road		666 yd
Asda	Asda Wellington Road		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Ellesmere Port) ENFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Waterways Leisure Club HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN LOWER MERSEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
John Street NEW GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
William Stockton Community Primary School HEATHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
West Cheshire College (Ellesmere Port Campus) REGENT STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,037 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	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.9%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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