Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH65 8AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46.2%	48.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	53.8%	51.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	46.4%	58.9%	12.5%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	18.2%	-8.9%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.1%	14%	-2.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) 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	42.1%	38.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	38%	31.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.6%	21%	7.4%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.5%	23.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	17.8%	0.6%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	23.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	92.3%	83%	-9.3%	81.4%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	81.4%	80.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	80.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Whitby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitby Road was 746.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 481.5% higher than the Central & Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitby Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 392.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 8AB, 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 Whitby Road are based on 24 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 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH65 8AB

Average Price
£283,228

Semi-Detached
£161,143

Terraced
£215,358

Detached
£656,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,348

Other
£328,638

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitby Road

Average Price
£181,632

Semi-Detached
£188,043

Terraced
£190,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,362

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 - 61 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-29	£151,353
61 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-29	£155,107
51 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-29	£412,705
55 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-11-20	£130,625
55 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£90,100	2019-05-30	£111,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH65 8AB

Employment

CH65 8AB 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	96
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Stockton Community Primary School Heathfield Road , CH65 8DH	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Community Primary School John Street , CH65 2ED	2out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Milton Road , Wolverham CH65 5AT	4out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitby Heath Primary School Wyedale , Whitby CH65 6RJ	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	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	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	1out of 4	1,477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Whitby High School Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU	2out of 4	2,162 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	1,568 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Church Lane , Backford CH2 4BE	- not rated	5,041 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
Essence of Spice	59 - 61 Whitby Road	9 yd
Express cafe	39 Whitby Road	100 yd
Companions Cafe	2 Enfield Road	106 yd
Sizzlin massala	64 Whitby Road	108 yd
Grace Tea Room	72 Whitby Road	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Jessop	67 Whitby Road	42 yd
Labour Social Club	Ellesmere Port And District Labour Social Club Flatt Lane	408 yd
Ellesmere Port Conservative Club	The Conservative Club Worcester Walk	766 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey Dock Street	1,014 yd
The Cat	The Cat Wolverham Road	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crunchy Fried Chicken	56 Whitby Road	31 yd
Star Kebab	40 Whitby Road	54 yd
Burger Bae	34A Whitby Road	63 yd
Yangs	9 Victoria Road	64 yd
Harun Kebab House	24 Whitby Road	96 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Grange Road		202 yd
Asda	Asda Wellington Road		395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Ellesmere Port) ENFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	288 yd
William Stockton Community Primary School HEATHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Oasis Centre For Young People OASIS CENTRE OASIS CENTRE CORONATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
The Ellesmere Port C Of E College WHITBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	620 yd
West Cheshire College (Ellesmere Port Campus) REGENT STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	658 yd
Epic Leisure Centre (Closed) McGarva Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Ellesmere Port Hub (Closed) Whitby Road	grass pitches	739 yd
Whitby Park THAMESDALE	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
John Street NEW GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	949 yd
Luton Road LUTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.9%

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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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