Postcode district · Chester
Who lives in CH3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 49,156 (2024)
CH3Postcode district · Chester
Who lives in CH3
Residents
49,156
2024 estimate
Households
20,347
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CH3England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
CH3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
52.6% of adults in CH3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.9% have never married.
CH3England
Married or civil partnership52.6%44.7%
Never married29.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in CH3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CH3
53%
32%
England
- Very good53.1%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.