Is Moss Bank in Chester a nice place to live?

Moss Bank is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Moss Bank is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Moss Bank is located in the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward of the Cheshire West and Chester district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.201093, -2.897199
Grid Ref SJ401674
Suburb City of Chester
Constituency City of Chester
Postcodes CH1 4AS

House Prices

The average house price in Moss Bank is 100% higher than the rest of Chester. The last sale we have on record is 22 Moss Bank, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Chester is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Moss Bank

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 22 Terrace £250,000
28/06/2021 22 Terrace £240,000
01/06/2021 16 Terrace £240,000

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

Crime in Moss Bank, Cheshire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Moss Bank in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Cheshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Moss Bank
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Awaiting court outcome
2 Criminal Damage Arson Awaiting court outcome
3 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Moss Bank and compared that to the average for the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Moss Bank

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Moss Bank involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Moss Bank are in the top 10% least 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 Moss Bank are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Moss Bank, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Moss Bank are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Moss Bank

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

Unemployment in Moss Bank

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.
1.78% of Moss Bank residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moss Bank

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moss Bank. The proportion of retirees on Moss Bank is 4.36% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.24% of Moss Bank residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moss Bank

The proportion of home owners on Moss Bank is 3.13% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.33% of properties in Moss Bank are private rented and 6.38% are social rented.
58.87% of residents of Moss Bank own their home

Country of Birth of Moss Bank residents

The proportion if Moss Bank residents born in the UK is 2.04% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.39% of Moss Bank residents were born outside the UK.
80.61% of Moss Bank residents were born in the UK

Moss Bank Summary

With house prices in Moss Bank more than the average for Cheshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Moss Bank is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Moss Bank has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Moss Bank maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Moss Bank has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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