City · Cheshire West and Chester

Chester

Name: Chester
Address: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1, GB

Population 94,394 · Postcode CH1 · North West, England

Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

Chester built-up area
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Centre of Chester
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£257,500Median · 1373 sales in 12 months▼-8% below national averageChester built-up areaView sales →

Crime99 / 1,00010,532 incidents in 12 months▼+5% above national averageChester built-up areaView breakdown →

Broadband106.1 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-36% well below national averageChester built-up areaView coverage →

Schools40 schools24 primary, 9 other, 7 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsChester built-up area and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene80% top-rated635 of 794 businesses rated 5-star=+2% on par with national averageChester built-up areaView ratings →

Flood riskHighShropshire Union Canal · 405m from the centreCentre of ChesterView assessment →

Businesses8,230Top: Professional services, Real estate, Retail & wholesale▲+4% above national averageChester built-up areaView directory →

Planning901Within 5 km, 12 months · 37 in last 30 days · 230 pending · 519 approved · Chester councilWithin 5 km of ChesterView applications →

TransportChester1.1 km awayNearest to ChesterLive departures →

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