Weald Drive, Chester, Cheshire

Weald Drive is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Weald Drive is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Weald Drive is located in the Ledsham & Manor ward of the Cheshire West and Chester district in Cheshire.
Coordinates 53.285168, -2.959515
Grid Ref SJ361768
Suburb Ellesmere Port
Constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston
Postcodes CH66 4YW

House Prices

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

Crime in Weald Drive, Cheshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cheshire Police in Weald Drive during July 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 Weald Drive and compared that to the average for the Ledsham & Manor ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Weald Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ledsham & Manor ward

Social economic statistics for Weald 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 Weald Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Weald 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 Weald Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Weald Drive 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 Weald Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Weald Drive 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 Weald Drive are in the top 20% least 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 Weald Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Weald Drive are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Weald Drive

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

Unemployment in Weald 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.
2.88% of Weald Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Weald Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Weald Drive. The proportion of retirees on Weald Drive is 3.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.63% of Weald Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Weald Drive

The proportion of home owners on Weald Drive is 25.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.23% of properties in Weald Drive are private rented and 4.23% are social rented.
87.3% of residents of Weald Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Weald Drive residents

The proportion if Weald Drive residents born in the UK is 10.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.41% of Weald Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.59% of Weald Drive residents were born in the UK

Weald Drive Summary

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

Weald Drive 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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