Area Information for Chester, L41 7BU

This postcode in Chester is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Bidston and St James ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birkenhead. This page combines information for the address Chester, L41 7BU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of L41 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1999. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wirral
Ward Bidston and St James
Constituency Birkenhead * 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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 (Bidston and St James), and the Merseyside Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Chester, L41 7BU.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Chester, L41 7BU 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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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 32
Semi-Detached 41
Terraced 65
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 139
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 26% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage 37
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 12
Rented: Other Social 24
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 21
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 136

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 50
Two People 41
Three People 18
Four People 11
Five People 9
Six People 5
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 49
Family Household 78
Other Household 9
Total 136

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 64
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 134

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 149
Female 161
Total 310

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 31
10-14 22
15-19 17
20-24 10
25-29 16
30-34 19
35-39 22
40-44 32
45-49 22
50-54 9
55-59 20
60-64 19
65-69 20
70-74 11
75-79 10
80-84 9
85+ 4
Total 308

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode L41 7BU 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 99
Married 80
Separated 9
Divorced 30
Widowed 17
Total 235

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 139
Good 98
Fair 48
Bad 17
Very Bad 9
Total 311

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) 65
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 5
Total 233

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (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 96% 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
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 4
Pakistani 4
Other 1
Total 312

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 292
European Union 9
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 305

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 292
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 311

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 L41 7BU.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 250
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 0

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 104
Christian 184
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 16
Total 310

Economic Activity Embed This

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 81
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 48
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 9
Total 236

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 13
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 129

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 38
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 11
Total 234

Chester, L41 7BU is within the Bidston and St James policing neighbourhood, under the Merseyside Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near L41 7BU
Neighbourhood Team Address Bidston and St James
Force Website: https://www.merseyside.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 L41 7BU. 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 L41 7BU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest railway station is Bidston, approximately 670 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bidston 670 yards
Leasowe 0.9 miles
Birkenhead North 0.9 miles
Upton (Merseyside) 1.2 miles
Wallasey Village 1.4 miles
Moreton (Merseyside) 1.4 miles
Birkenhead Park 1.7 miles
Wallasey Grove Road 1.7 miles
Conway Park 2.5 miles
New Brighton 2.6 miles
Birkenhead Central 2.7 miles
Birkenhead Hamilton Square 2.8 miles
Green Lane 3 miles
Meols 3.1 miles
Rock Ferry 3.6 miles
Liverpool James Street 3.6 miles
Moorfields 3.8 miles
Manor Road 3.8 miles
Sandhills 4.1 miles
Liverpool Central 4.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest is Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School 230 yards
    
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Manor Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Leasowe Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Sandbrook Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Eastway Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Castleway Primary School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest is The Mosslands School, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Mosslands School 1.2 miles
    
Weatherhead High School 1.2 miles
    
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.5 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.5 miles
    
St Anselm's College 1.6 miles
    
Birkenhead High School Academy (All Through) 1.6 miles
    
Ridgeway High School 1.6 miles
    
Birkenhead Park School 1.8 miles
    
The Oldershaw School 1.8 miles
    
Woodchurch High School 2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest is FENDER WAY HEALTH CENTRE, approximately 1 mile 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 Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest is Maycroft Dental Practice, approximately 1.2 miles 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 Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest is Arrowe Park Hospital, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chester, L41 7BU. The nearest is Tesco Opticians, approximately half a mile 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.