City
Who lives in Chester
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Chester, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 96,322 (2024)
ChesterCity
Who lives in Chester
Residents
96,322
2024 estimate
Households
41,003
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.8% of residents. 22.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
ChesterEngland
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.
Chester
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
39.7% of adults in Chester are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.4% have never married.
ChesterEngland
Married or civil partnership39.7%44.7%
Never married42.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.5% of residents in Chester describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Chester
49%
33%
12%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.