Area Information for Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD

Lightfoot Street in Hoole is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Newton & Hoole ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chester North and Neston. This page combines information for the address Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CH2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CH2 3AD.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cheshire West and Chester
Ward Newton & Hoole
Constituency Chester North and Neston * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 2 property sales in Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AD since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hoole), and the Cheshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 91 crimes were reported within half a mile of CH2 3AD.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD:

Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Westminster Court, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BF
Phillip Street, Chester, CH2 3DB
Signal Court, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BP
Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AP
Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AR

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CH2 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Lightfoot Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 34
Terraced 28
Flat (Purpose-Built) 62
Flat (Converted) 10
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 52
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 48
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 138

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 81
Two People 42
Three People 9
Four People 2
Five People 0
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 136

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 83
Family Household 44
Other Household 10
Total 137

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 55
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 137

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Chester North and Neston constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 147
Female 154
Total 301

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around CH2 3AD has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 45% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 2
5-9 4
10-14 2
15-19 6
20-24 24
25-29 30
30-34 20
35-39 10
40-44 7
45-49 13
50-54 8
55-59 19
60-64 24
65-69 27
70-74 30
75-79 29
80-84 22
85+ 26
Total 303

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CH2 3AD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 132
Married 66
Separated 7
Divorced 55
Widowed 35
Total 295

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Newton & Hoole ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (53%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 82
Good 78
Fair 90
Bad 45
Very Bad 9
Total 304

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Lightfoot Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 92
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 99
Total 291

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 298
Indian 3
Chinese 1
Other Asian 3
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 3
Total 309

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 274
European Union 13
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 302

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 274
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 303

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CH2 3AD.

Passport(s) Held
None 112
United Kingdom 173
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 102
Christian 157
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 35
Total 301

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Newton & Hoole ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 43% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 76
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 128
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 20
Other 11
Total 295

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 9
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 117

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 43
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 28
Full-time Student 13
Total 295

Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD is within the Hoole policing neighbourhood, under the Cheshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 91 crimes were reported within half a mile of CH2 3AD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 91 crimes committed near Lightfoot Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Hoole
Force Website: https://cheshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Hoole. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CH2 3AD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest railway station is Chester, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chester 430 yards
Bache 1.2 miles
Capenhurst 5.3 miles
Stanlow & Thornton 5.9 miles
Ellesmere Port 6 miles
Hawarden Bridge 6 miles
Ince & Elton (Cheshire) 6.1 miles
Mouldsworth 6.4 miles
Overpool 6.4 miles
Hawarden 6.6 miles
Little Sutton 6.8 miles
Shotton 6.9 miles
Helsby 7 miles
Buckley 7.8 miles
Hooton 8.2 miles
Penyffordd 8.3 miles
Hope (Flintshire) 8.6 miles
Eastham Rake 8.9 miles
Delamere 8.9 miles
Caergwrle 8.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School, approximately 70 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 70 yards
    
Hoole Church of England Primary School 590 yards
    
St Martin's Academy Chester 690 yards
    
Cherry Grove Primary School half a mile
    
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 0.5 miles
    
Newton Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Boughton Heath Academy 0.8 miles
    
Oldfield Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Mill View Primary School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest is Chester International School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Chester International School 0.8 miles
    
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 0.9 miles
    
Queen's Park High School 0.9 miles
    
Upton-by-Chester High School 1.3 miles
    
The Catholic High School, Chester 1.5 miles
    
Christleton High School 1.9 miles
    
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 2.6 miles
    
St. David's High School 2.9 miles  
Abbey Gate College 3.6 miles  
The Whitby High School 4.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest is Boughton Medical Group, approximately 390 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest is Sandon Dental Practice, approximately 570 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest is Countess Of Chester Hospital, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD. The nearest is Houghton Opticians, approximately 410 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CH2 3AD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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