Postcode district · Chester
Who lives in CH1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 46,881 (2024)
CH1Postcode district · Chester
Who lives in CH1
Residents
46,881
2024 estimate
Households
19,057
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.3% of residents. 27.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
CH1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
CH1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH1 is below that, at 33.8%. 49.4% have never married.
CH1England
Married or civil partnership33.8%44.7%
Never married49.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH1 is broadly in line with that, at 81.2%.
CH1
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.