Postcode district · Chester
Who lives in CH4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 40,140 (2024)
Who lives in CH4
Residents
40,140
2024 estimate
Households
16,867
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
CH4England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
CH4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH4 is broadly in line with that, at 47.2%. 35.1% have never married.
CH4England
Married or civil partnership47.2%44.7%
Never married35.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH4 is broadly in line with that, at 83.7%.
CH4
51%
33%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.