Area Information for Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ

Summary Back to Top

Percy Road in Chester is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Handbridge Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chester South and Eddisbury. This page combines information for the address Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CH4 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 CH4 7EZ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cheshire West and Chester
Ward Handbridge Park
Constituency Chester South and Eddisbury * 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

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 Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ:

Paradise, Chester, CH4 7BT
Percy Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7EY
Ebury Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JW
Belgrave Place, Chester, CH4 7JN
Alexandra Mews, Chester, CH4 7AB
Queens Park View, Chester, CH4 7BU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CH4 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ 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.

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Housing (41 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 41 property sales in Percy Road 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 Back to Top

The area containing Percy Road, 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 13
Terraced 35
Flat (Purpose-Built) 61
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 8
Total 120
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Percy Road, Chester contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 42% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 42
Owned with Mortgage 16
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 44
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 120

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 71
Two People 38
Three People 3
Four People 8
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 120

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Percy Road, Chester consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 71
Family Household 49
Other Household 1
Total 121

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 63
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 120

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Chester South and Eddisbury constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 91
Female 97
Total 188

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around CH4 7EZ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 47% 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 3
5-9 10
10-14 4
15-19 3
20-24 5
25-29 12
30-34 8
35-39 12
40-44 11
45-49 10
50-54 6
55-59 6
60-64 12
65-69 13
70-74 24
75-79 17
80-84 15
85+ 19
Total 190

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of CH4 7EZ the number widowed residents is high - 18% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

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 44
Married 66
Separated 2
Divorced 24
Widowed 33
Total 169

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.

Health
Very Good 82
Good 63
Fair 30
Bad 9
Very Bad 3
Total 187

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 72
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 6
Total 171

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

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 174
Other Asian 2
Black African 10
Arab 1
Other 1
Total 188

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 159
European Union 11
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 187

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 159
10+ Years 18
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 187

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CH4 7EZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 145
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 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 63
Christian 110
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 187

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Handbridge Park ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 50% 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 51
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 85
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 0
Total 170

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 25
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 74

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 37
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 9
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 4
Total 170

Policing and Crime (60) Back to Top

Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ is within the Handbridge Park policing neighbourhood, under the Cheshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 60 crimes were reported within half a mile of CH4 7EZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 60 crimes committed near Percy Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Handbridge Park
Force Website: https://cheshire.police.uk/

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to CH4 7EZ. 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 CH4 7EZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest railway station is Chester, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chester 1 mile
Bache 1.8 miles
Hawarden Bridge 5.8 miles
Capenhurst 5.8 miles
Hawarden 6 miles
Shotton 6.6 miles
Stanlow & Thornton 6.9 miles
Ellesmere Port 6.9 miles
Ince & Elton (Cheshire) 7.1 miles
Buckley 7.1 miles
Overpool 7.2 miles
Mouldsworth 7.2 miles
Little Sutton 7.5 miles
Penyffordd 7.5 miles
Hope (Flintshire) 7.7 miles
Helsby 8 miles
Caergwrle 8 miles
Cefn-y-Bedd 8.4 miles
Hooton 8.7 miles
Gwersyllt 9.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest is Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School, approximately 570 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest is Queen's Park High School, approximately 180 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Queen's Park High School 180 yards
    
Chester International School 380 yards
    
The Catholic High School, Chester 790 yards
    
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 0.8 miles
    
St. David's High School 2.2 miles  
Christleton High School 2.2 miles
    
Upton-by-Chester High School 2.3 miles
    
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 2.5 miles
    
Abbey Gate College 3.1 miles  
Darland High School 5.3 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest is The Handbridge Med.Ctr., approximately 220 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 Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest is Overleigh Orthodontics, approximately 250 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 Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest is Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Percy Road, Chester, CH4 7EZ. The nearest is G Uddin Ltd T/A The Eye Emporium Ltd, approximately 840 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 CH4 7EZ

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.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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