Postcode area · Chester
Who lives in CH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 709,298 (2024)
CHPostcode area · Chester
Who lives in CH
Residents
709,298
2024 estimate
Households
304,182
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 17.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.6% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CHEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
CH
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH is broadly in line with that, at 44.5%. 36.2% have never married.
CHEngland
Married or civil partnership44.5%44.7%
Never married36.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH is broadly in line with that, at 80.2%.
CH
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.5%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.