Is Masefield Drive in Chester a nice place to live?

Masefield Drive is classified by the ONS as Retired Communal City Dwellers. Masefield Drive is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Masefield Drive is located in the Blacon ward of the Cheshire West and Chester district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.211759, -2.924735
Grid Ref SJ383686
Suburb City of Chester
Constituency City of Chester
Postcodes CH1 5DJ, CH1 5DL

House Prices

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

Crime in Masefield Drive, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Masefield Drive 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 Masefield Drive and compared that to the average for the Blacon ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Masefield Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blacon ward

Social economic statistics for Masefield Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Masefield Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Masefield Drive are in the top 10% 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 Masefield Drive are in the top 10% 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 Masefield Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Masefield Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Masefield Drive

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

Unemployment in Masefield Drive

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.
4.71% of Masefield Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Masefield Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Masefield Drive. The proportion of retirees on Masefield Drive is 12.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.41% of Masefield Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Masefield Drive

The proportion of home owners on Masefield Drive is 56.89% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.87% of properties in Masefield Drive are private rented and 81.02% are social rented.
5.11% of residents of Masefield Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Masefield Drive residents

The proportion if Masefield Drive residents born in the UK is 9.17% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.18% of Masefield Drive residents were born outside the UK.
91.82% of Masefield Drive residents were born in the UK

Masefield Drive Summary

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

Masefield Drive has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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