Chester
Chester is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 90,524. It has around 33 bus stops, 2 GP surgeries, and 1 pharmacy, with the nearest railway station being Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, 3.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £323,602. There were around 408 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Chester area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Flintshire area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 154,962 residents at roughly 352 people per km².
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Constituency
- Alyn and Deeside
- Police force
- North Wales
Weather
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 13° / 7° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:34
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
447 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences166
- Shoplifting65
- Public order54
- Anti-social behaviour49
58 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Chester City · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- Reports of street drinkers at The Cross causing anti social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
113 reported road collisions (2025)
47 killed or seriously injured · 154 casualties · 7.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 408 rated 4–5 ★ (352 top)
- 21 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway (0.7 km)
- 91 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chester (1.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£214,882 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across Flintshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£811 average monthly rent▲ 7.2% YoY
- 1 bed £593
- 2 bed £756
- 3 bed £892
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (5.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (9.7 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
26 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Chester (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms7
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches24
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
154,962 residents in Flintshire · 352/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,604
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,126
- Net moves+478
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
3% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 11% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 71,570)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Care & health services
2 CQC-registered services
- Homecare agencies2
CQC ratings: 100% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Flintshire
Your MP
Samantha Dixon
Labour
Chester North and Neston
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 1
- LD 4
- Ref 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics10
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens43
- Restaurants & cafés210
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,180 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1,609 jobs advertised · £41,267 avg
e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time, Retail Advisor, Underwriter
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£771 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,426 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 68,585 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 53% · Nuclear 23% · Gas 21% · Imports 3%
85 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
10 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in CH1
- The Elms Medical Centre
- Northgate Medical Centre
- Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Chester North and Neston:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks190 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases180 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills159 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth154 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND150 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Peter's Church, Chester · 0.0 kmSt Peter's Church is in Eastgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England, immediately to the north of Chester Cross. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grad…
Chester City Club · 0.0 kmChester City Club is at 1 Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Chester High Cross · 0.0 kmChester High Cross is in Chester, Cheshire, England. It stands in front of St Peter's Church at the junction of Watergate Street, Eastgate Street and Bridge Street, a site known as Chester Cross. The cross is recorded…
Chester Cross (junction) · 0.0 kmChester Cross is a junction of streets at the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England.
Chester Rows · 0.0 kmChester Rows are a set of structures in each of the four main streets of Chester, in the United Kingdom, consisting of a series of covered walkways on the first floor behind which are entrances to shops and other prem…
1 Bridge Street, Chester · 0.0 km1 Bridge Street is located at the junction of Bridge Street and Eastgate Street at Chester Cross in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. Its architecture is that of the black-and-white revival, it inc…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chester?
- Chester is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
- What is the population of Chester?
- Chester has an approximate settlement population of 90,524.
- How deprived is Chester?
- The Flintshire local authority, which includes Chester, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.