# Chester City & Garden Quarter

West Cheshire West and Chester. 11,881 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.4 square kilometres.

Chester City & Garden Quarter had 10,245 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003803. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chester City & Garden Quarter was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 1,700th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,245** (2021). Chester City & Garden Quarter had 10,245 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 986th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in Chester City & Garden Quarter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 51.1%** (January 2026). In Chester City & Garden Quarter, 51.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003803) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in Chester City & Garden Quarter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003803) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 201 homes were sold in Chester City & Garden Quarter in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003803) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chester City & Garden Quarter.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003803) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chester City & Garden Quarter had 10,245 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Chester City & Garden Quarter

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chester City & Garden Quarter at a rate of 307.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,389 |
| Other crime | 816 |
| Shoplifting | 626 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 314 |
| Drug offences | 204 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 171 |
| Burglary | 54 |
| Theft from the person | 37 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Chester City & Garden Quarter compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Chester City & Garden Quarter | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £210,000 | joint 16th cheapest | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2025 |
| Population | 10,245 | 3rd most populated | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 51.1% | lowest | 47 middle areas, Cheshire West and Chester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chester City & Garden Quarter safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chester City & Garden Quarter at a rate of 307.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 320 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chester City & Garden Quarter.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,389), other crime (816) and shoplifting (626).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cheshire West and Chester and not Chester City & Garden Quarter alone. [See Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

- **Average house price: £270,534** (August 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,534 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester has a deprivation score of 17.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chester City & Garden Quarter in brief

The median price paid for a home in Chester City & Garden Quarter was £210,000 in 2025.
Chester City & Garden Quarter had 10,245 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in Chester City & Garden Quarter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chester City & Garden Quarter, 51.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003803
- Ward: [Chester City & the Garden Quarter †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/chester-city-and-the-garden-quarter)
- Constituency: [Chester North and Neston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-north-and-neston)
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,881*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chester Boughton West & Hoole](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-boughton-west-and-hoole), [Blacon South](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-south), [Shotton & Garden City](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/shotton-and-garden-city), [Blacon North](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-north), [Chester Handbridge Park](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-handbridge-park), [Upton West & Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/upton-west-and-heath)

## Latest updates for Chester City & Garden Quarter

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003803

## How to cite

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