Chester Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL13 8BD is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	55.4%	44.7%	-10.7%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	44.6%	55.3%	10.7%	49.0%	6.3%

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 LL13 8BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	45.5%	58%	12.5%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	14.7%	-6.4%	44.2%	-29.5%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	15.8%	8.2%	-7.6%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) 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	29.4%	36.7%	7.3%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	32.5%	30.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	22.5%	18.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	1.2%	6.1%

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	38%	25.8%	-12.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	23.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	90.7%	86.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	85.8%	76.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	8%	15.4%	7.4%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	77.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	32.6%	13.5%	19.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Street was 2271.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7285.8% higher than the Garden Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Street has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Garden Village and the highest crime rate of 413 local areas in Wrexham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1121.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LL13 8BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wrexham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chester Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL13 8BD

Average Price
£175,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£175,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£184,921

Semi-Detached
£253,630

Terraced
£179,582

Detached
£209,491

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,651

Other
£184,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-07-03	£570,684
4 Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Other, an established residential building	£94,000	2023-05-24	£93,813
5 Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Other, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-11-22	£151,547
1A Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-04-09	£71,038
2 Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Other, an established residential building	£81,000	2017-05-12	£96,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL13 8BD

Employment

LL13 8BD 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	136
Long-Term Sick or disabled	70
Retired	44
Other	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Lea Road , LL13 7NA	- not rated	361 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woodlands Children's Development Centre 7 Pierces Square , LL13 7NE	- not rated	492 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Giles VC Church in Wales Primary School Mederia Hill , LL13 7HD	- not rated	502 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra C.P. School Park Avenue , Bodhyfryd LL12 7AZ	- not rated	663 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary School Sontley Road , LL13 7EN	- not rated	1,023 yd	Welsh establishment	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
Kristina's Cafe	56 Chester Street	18 yd
SAFAR Bistro Grill	53 - 54 Chester Street	33 yd
Xplore!	Xplore, 17 Henblas Street	79 yd
Tracey's Cafe	Stall P15, Butchers Market High Street	79 yd
Marubbis Cafe	Temperance Bar, 10 Bank Street	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal oak	34 - 35 High Street	108 yd
Ted's Bar	36 High Street	110 yd
Magic Dragon Brewery Tap	13 Charles Street	121 yd
Golden Lion	1 - 2 High Street	121 yd
Square Bar	Market Street	133 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sakura	22 Bank Street	63 yd
Snunch	18 Charles Street	98 yd
Sammy?s milkshakes wonders	Unit 5 Overton Arcade High Street	104 yd
NoraSmokeShed	10 Henblas Street	112 yd
Curry on the Go Wrexham	Ty Pawb Market Street	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chata Polska	12 - 15 St Georges Crescent	185 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Unit 12 Island Green	345 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Crescent Road	379 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 8b Island Green	454 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore Holt Road	494 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL13 8BD postcode.

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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LL13 8BD