Is Welsh Road in Chester a nice place to live?

Welsh Road is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Welsh Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Welsh Road is located in the Willaston & Thornton ward of the Cheshire West and Chester district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.283096, -2.967627
Grid Ref SJ355766
Suburb Ellesmere Port
Constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston
Postcodes CH66 4AB

House Prices

The average house price in Welsh Road is 100% higher than the rest of Chester. The last sale we have on record is GORSTELLA COTTAGES Welsh Road, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Chester is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Welsh Road

Date No. Type Price
24/10/2022 GORSTELLA COTTAGES Semi £400,000
02/09/2022 GORSTELLA Detached £1,275,000
25/06/2021 THE HOLDING Detached £315,000
30/03/2021 THE SHIPPON THE GORSTELLA Detached £615,000
27/11/2020 WILLOW COTTAGE Terrace £150,000
12/06/2020 GORSTELLA COTTAGES Semi £344,950

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Welsh Road, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Welsh Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Welsh Road and compared that to the average for the Willaston & Thornton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Welsh Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Willaston & Thornton ward

Social economic statistics for Welsh Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Welsh Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Welsh Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Welsh Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Welsh Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Welsh Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Welsh Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Welsh Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Welsh Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Welsh Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Welsh Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Welsh Road.

Unemployment in Welsh Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.5% of Welsh Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Welsh Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Welsh Road. The proportion of retirees on Welsh Road is 1.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.3% of Welsh Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Welsh Road

The proportion of home owners on Welsh Road is 8.19% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.92% of properties in Welsh Road are private rented and 2.88% are social rented.
70.19% of residents of Welsh Road own their home

Country of Birth of Welsh Road residents

The proportion if Welsh Road residents born in the UK is 9.54% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.81% of Welsh Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.19% of Welsh Road residents were born in the UK

Welsh Road Summary

Welsh Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Welsh Road maybe difficult.

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