Area Information for Chester, L41 8EA

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 8EA, 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 private rental. 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 in January 2025, when 62 crimes were reported within half a mile of L41 8EA.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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 8EA 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 7
Semi-Detached 39
Terraced 50
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 102
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 28% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 21
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 102

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 27
Two People 22
Three People 24
Four People 21
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 101

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 27
Family Household 67
Other Household 6
Total 100

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 32
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 101

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 133
Total 263

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around L41 8EA has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 28
10-14 23
15-19 19
20-24 10
25-29 13
30-34 18
35-39 25
40-44 15
45-49 14
50-54 15
55-59 21
60-64 9
65-69 7
70-74 9
75-79 3
80-84 6
85+ 4
Total 260

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in L41 8EA is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 97
Married 58
Separated 14
Divorced 12
Widowed 7
Total 188

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 109
Good 90
Fair 37
Bad 21
Very Bad 6
Total 263

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) 23
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 3
Total 186

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 251
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Chinese 5
Other Asian 4
Total 263

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 251
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 2
Middle East and Asia 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 261

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 251
10+ Years 3
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 262

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 8EA.

Passport(s) Held
None 62
United Kingdom 195
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 6

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 88
Christian 161
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 262

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 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 22
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 8
Total 191

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 3
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 97

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 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 20
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 39
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 8
Total 191

Chester, L41 8EA 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. In January 2025, 62 crimes were reported within half a mile of L41 8EA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 62 crimes committed near L41 8EA
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 8EA. 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 8EA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Birkenhead Park 470 yards
Birkenhead North 0.6 miles
Conway Park 1 mile
Birkenhead Central 1.3 miles
Birkenhead Hamilton Square 1.3 miles
Bidston 1.6 miles
Green Lane 1.6 miles
Wallasey Village 1.9 miles
Upton (Merseyside) 2 miles
Liverpool James Street 2.2 miles
Wallasey Grove Road 2.2 miles
Moorfields 2.3 miles
Rock Ferry 2.3 miles
Leasowe 2.4 miles
New Brighton 2.6 miles
Liverpool Central 2.7 miles
Liverpool Lime Street 2.8 miles
Moreton (Merseyside) 2.9 miles
Sandhills 3 miles
Brunswick 3.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest is Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, approximately 80 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 80 yards
    
Co-op Academy Portland 720 yards
    
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Cathcart Street Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Bidston Avenue Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Kingsway Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Birkenhead High School Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Somerville Primary School 1 mile
    
Park Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest is Birkenhead Park School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Birkenhead Park School 0.7 miles
    
St Anselm's College 0.8 miles
    
Birkenhead High School Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
Weatherhead High School 1.1 miles
    
The Oldershaw School 1.6 miles
    
The Mosslands School 1.6 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.8 miles
    
Ridgeway High School 1.8 miles
    
Woodchurch High School 2.2 miles
    
Prenton High School for Girls 2.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest is CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE, approximately 340 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 Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest is mydentist, Cavendish Road, Claughton, approximately 520 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 Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest is St Catherine's Hospital, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chester, L41 8EA. The nearest is Brumpton Opticians, approximately 510 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.