Area Information for Chester, L41 8FE

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 8FE, 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 semi-detached houses, 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 (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 8FE.

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 8FE 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 45
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 22
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 112
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 61% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 30
Rented: Other Social 39
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 113

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 32
Two People 34
Three People 24
Four People 16
Five People 4
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 113

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 32
Family Household 82
Other Household 1
Total 115

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 30
Deprived In One Dimension 39
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 111

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Bidston and St James ward however contains significantly more women than average (59%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 114
Female 161
Total 275

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around L41 8FE has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 28% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 32
10-14 18
15-19 18
20-24 13
25-29 25
30-34 23
35-39 21
40-44 23
45-49 18
50-54 13
55-59 12
60-64 6
65-69 10
70-74 9
75-79 6
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 276

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode L41 8FE 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 120
Married 42
Separated 10
Divorced 13
Widowed 9
Total 194

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 124
Good 83
Fair 45
Bad 16
Very Bad 5
Total 273

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

L41 8FE and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% 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) 29
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 67
Other 6
Total 194

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 92% 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 254
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Pakistani 1
Chinese 1
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 3
Other 6
Total 276

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 256
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 273

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 256
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 274

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 8FE.

Passport(s) Held
None 81
United Kingdom 175
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 4
North America or Caribbean 2

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 121
Christian 124
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 8
Not Stated 17
Total 276

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 57
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 36
Other 15
Total 196

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 5
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 84

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 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 58
Full-time Student 12
Total 195

Chester, L41 8FE 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 8FE
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 8FE. 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 8FE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Chester, L41 8FE. The nearest railway station is Birkenhead North, approximately 550 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Birkenhead North 550 yards
Birkenhead Park 0.6 miles
Bidston 1.2 miles
Conway Park 1.4 miles
Birkenhead Central 1.6 miles
Wallasey Village 1.6 miles
Birkenhead Hamilton Square 1.7 miles
Upton (Merseyside) 1.7 miles
Green Lane 1.9 miles
Wallasey Grove Road 2 miles
Leasowe 2 miles
New Brighton 2.5 miles
Liverpool James Street 2.5 miles
Moreton (Merseyside) 2.5 miles
Rock Ferry 2.6 miles
Moorfields 2.7 miles
Liverpool Central 3 miles
Liverpool Lime Street 3.1 miles
Sandhills 3.2 miles
Brunswick 3.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chester, L41 8FE. The nearest is Co-op Academy Portland, approximately 210 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Co-op Academy Portland 210 yards
    
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 730 yards
    
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Birkenhead High School Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
Park Primary School 1 mile
    
Kingsway Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Cathcart Street Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Somerville Primary School 1.2 miles
    
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chester, L41 8FE. The nearest is St Anselm's College, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Anselm's College 0.8 miles
    
Birkenhead Park School 0.8 miles
    
Weatherhead High School 0.9 miles
    
Birkenhead High School Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
The Mosslands School 1.3 miles
    
The Oldershaw School 1.5 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.6 miles
    
Ridgeway High School 1.7 miles
    
Woodchurch High School 2 miles
    
Upton Hall School FCJ 2.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chester, L41 8FE. The nearest is Paxton Medical Group, approximately 550 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 8FE. The nearest is Park Road North Dental Practice, approximately 540 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 8FE. The nearest is St Catherine's Hospital, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chester, L41 8FE. The nearest is Brumpton Opticians, approximately 250 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.