Chester: Interesting Facts & Stats

[lead]Chester is a city full of fascination and discovery. Ever wondered where we stand on the UK crime rate ladder or the price of an average pint? Well, look no further.[/lead]

Maybe you’re reading this because you’re looking to buy a new house in the Chester area. Or maybe you’ve just moved here and you’re trying to settle in. Or, maybe, you’re just looking for a way to procrastinate your afternoon in the office… Either way, we don’t mind. We just thought we’d round up some quick facts and stats all about our lovely city.

Are you ready to find out something new?

So, we’ve divided our facts up into little subcategories. First, let’s start with the average prices of things you can buy around the city!

The average price of:

A pint: £3

Cappucino: £2.50

Local cheese: £5 per kilo

Meal for 2 (3 courses): £50.00

Taxi start: £2.70

Taxi 1km: £2.02

Internet monthly bill: £24.40

Gym membership: £33.17

1-bed apartment rent (city centre): £610.00

Crime rates:

Just 2 years ago, the University of Chester was named the safest city-based university institution in the North West. Actually, it’s ranked 24th in the whole country out of ALL universities, which we think is still pretty impressive. Alongside this, crime rates in Chester city centre are renowned for being pretty low. In the city centre itself, there were 342 crimes reported in August 2017. Compared to similar cities like Oxford (522) and York (594), we feel pretty safe.

How many ____ are there:

Now, let’s take some locations and buildings you’d expect in a city and count them up.

Cinemas: 1 (The Storyhouse!)

Gardens/parks: 5 (if you include the Zoo’s gardens)

Retail parks: 4 (if you include Broughton – the best!)

McDonald’s: 6! (crazy, we know)

Primary schools (Cheshire West & Chester): 150

Secondary schools: (Cheshire West & Chester): 40

Churches: 20

Petrol stations: 15

Other cool and fun facts:

Let’s talk celebrities. Which famous faces were born in Chester? Perhaps the most exciting one of all – James Bond himself, Daniel Craig. The next one is maybe not so exciting, but as estate agents, we’re inclined to be interested in this one: architect John Douglas came into the world here. Michael Owen, most famously known as Liverpool striker, was born in Chester! Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle was also born here.