Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH65 4FH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	52.5%	47.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.5%	52.6%	5.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	40.3%	55.7%	15.4%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	36.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.7%	5.5%	-8.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.5%	0.8%	-6.7%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (95.2%) 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	42.8%	64.2%	21.4%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	37.1%	31%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14%	4.8%	-9.2%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4FH this area, 9.7% 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	29.6%	9.7%	-19.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	7.4%	-13.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	12.1%	-8.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	20.2%	5.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	42.8%	33.5%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	92.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	95.7%	84%	-11.7%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	3.2%	8.4%	5.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	84%	-9.9%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
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	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Houghton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Lane was 148.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Central & Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houghton Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 425.7%.

🔎 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 4FH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Houghton Lane are based on 37 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 Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH65 4FH

Average Price
£249,783

Semi-Detached
£234,921

Terraced
£224,114

Detached
£284,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Lane

Average Price
£336,183

Semi-Detached
£244,399

Terraced
£237,703

Detached
£289,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,205,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-19	£217,558
12 Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-07-26	£213,215
18 Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-01-24	£219,422
27 Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-20	£263,777
28 Houghton Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-04-29	£285,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH65 4FH

Employment

CH65 4FH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Retired	14
Other	11
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Cambridge Road , CH65 4AQ	3out of 4	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Community Primary School John Street , CH65 2ED	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Milton Road , Wolverham CH65 5AT	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Stockton Community Primary School Heathfield Road , CH65 8DH	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Sherbourne Road , CH65 5EW	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	1out of 4	1,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitby High School Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU	2out of 4	2,478 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	2,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA	3out of 4	3,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Church Lane , Backford CH2 4BE	- not rated	5,202 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
The Light of India	11 Whitby Road	347 yd
Express cafe	39 Whitby Road	395 yd
whitby's	104 Station Road	418 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	100 Station Road	422 yd
Essence of Spice	59 - 61 Whitby Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Jessop	67 Whitby Road	502 yd
Ellesmere Port Conservative Club	The Conservative Club Worcester Walk	611 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey Dock Street	827 yd
Labour Social Club	Ellesmere Port And District Labour Social Club Flatt Lane	880 yd
The Cat	The Cat Wolverham Road	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
August 8 Chinese Cuisine	16 Cambridge Road	334 yd
Paradise Kebab & Pizza	7 Whitby Road	340 yd
Smashie's Ellesmere Port	12 Cambridge Road	343 yd
Tuscano	20A Whitby Road	417 yd
Harun Kebab House	24 Whitby Road	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Grange Road		378 yd
Asda	Asda Wellington Road		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Ellesmere Port) ENFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Oasis Centre For Young People OASIS CENTRE OASIS CENTRE CORONATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
William Stockton Community Primary School HEATHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Epic Leisure Centre (Closed) McGarva Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Wolverham Park MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Waterways Leisure Club HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY INN LOWER MERSEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
John Street NEW GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 yd
The Ellesmere Port C Of E College WHITBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,087 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	283.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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