Is Canalside in Chester a nice place to live?

Canalside is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Canalside is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Canalside is located in the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward of the Cheshire West and Chester district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.193442, -2.881384
Grid Ref SJ412666
Suburb City of Chester
Constituency City of Chester

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Canalside in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Canalside, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Canalside 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 Canalside and compared that to the average for the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Canalside, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward

Social economic statistics for Canalside

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 Canalside is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Canalside 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 Canalside experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Canalside are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Canalside involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Canalside are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 Canalside are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Canalside, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Canalside are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Canalside

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

Unemployment in Canalside

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.
3.06% of Canalside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Canalside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Canalside. The proportion of retirees on Canalside is 11.61% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.99% of Canalside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Canalside

The proportion of home owners on Canalside is 40.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 65.91% of properties in Canalside are private rented and 5.3% are social rented.
21.21% of residents of Canalside own their home

Country of Birth of Canalside residents

The proportion if Canalside residents born in the UK is 6.18% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.53% of Canalside residents were born outside the UK.
76.47% of Canalside residents were born in the UK

Canalside Summary

Canalside has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Canalside maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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