Chester Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Chester Street is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Chester Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Chester Street is located in the Quarry and Coton Hill ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.712778, -2.7517
Grid Ref SJ493130
Suburb Shrewsbury
Constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham
Postcodes SY1 1NB, SY1 1NY, SY1 1PA, SY1 2DN, SY1 2EW

House Prices

The average house price in Chester Street is 1.7% lower than the rest of Shrewsbury. The last sale we have on record is 16 Chester Street, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Shrewsbury is £228,826 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chester Street

Date No. Type Price
31/10/2022 16 Flat £260,000
14/09/2022 22A Flat £185,000
31/05/2022 11 Flat £250,000
11/04/2022 3B Terrace £197,500
17/11/2021 CAMBRIAN HOUSE Flat £232,500
30/09/2021 9A Flat £68,000
23/06/2021 6B Flat £168,000
21/05/2021 CAMBRIAN HOUSE Flat £200,000
21/05/2021 CAMBRIAN HOUSE £25,000
16/04/2021 4B Flat £183,000

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

Crime in Chester Street, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Chester Street 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 Chester Street and compared that to the average for the Quarry and Coton Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chester Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Quarry and Coton Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Chester Street

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 Chester Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chester Street 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 Chester Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chester Street are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chester Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chester Street are in the top 40% 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 Chester Street 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 Chester Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chester Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Chester Street

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

Unemployment in Chester Street

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.
4.08% of Chester Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chester Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chester Street. The proportion of retirees on Chester Street is 2.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.33% of Chester Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chester Street

The proportion of home owners on Chester Street is 36% lower than the national average of 62%. 66.67% of properties in Chester Street are private rented and 2.67% are social rented.
26% of residents of Chester Street own their home

Country of Birth of Chester Street residents

The proportion if Chester Street residents born in the UK is 8.14% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.49% of Chester Street residents were born outside the UK.
74.51% of Chester Street residents were born in the UK

Chester Street Summary

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

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