Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA6 0JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	32.8%	4.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	49.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.8%	7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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	47.9%	48.3%	0.4%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.8%	32.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	27%	1.4%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	9.6%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.6%	8.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	27.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
White	100%	93.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	93.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	93.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Gowy Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WA6 0JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Chester Road are based on 159 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA6 0JG

Average Price
£373,336

Semi-Detached
£334,241

Terraced
£271,270

Detached
£524,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£341,777

Semi-Detached
£321,495

Terraced
£249,498

Detached
£558,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Westways Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-10-25	£283,344
4 Woodfield Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2023-09-21	£315,934
Briarfield Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-10-29	£604,543
2 Woodfield Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-02-27	£280,415
Meadow Rae Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-07-01	£478,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA6 0JG

Employment

WA6 0JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	50
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horn's Mill Primary School Denbigh Close , Helsby WA6 0ED	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvanley and Manley Village School Manley Road , Alvanley WA6 9DD	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elton Primary School School Lane , Elton CH2 4LT	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helsby Hillside Primary School Bates Lane , Helsby WA6 9LN	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvanley and Manley Village School Manley Road , WA6 9DD	2out of 4	4,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helsby High School Chester Road , Helsby WA6 0HY	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
iMap Centre Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates , Barnhouse Lane CH3 7JA	- not rated	5,004 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hornsmill At Helsby	The Hornsmill At Helsby Chester Road, Dunham On The Hill		607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Helsby Golf Club	Helsby Golf Club Towers Lane, Alvanley		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pit stop cafe	Horns Farm Chester Road, Dunham On The Hill		542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Helsby Golf Club TOWERS LANE	golf	1,028 yd
Helsby Community Sports Club Chester Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 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	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.7%

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	27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.23 Mbit/s

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