Chester City & Garden Quarter
Summary
Chester City & Garden Quarter (E02003803) is part of Cheshire West and Chester local authority (view on map). Chester City & Garden Quarter has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 6% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Chester City & Garden Quarter neighbours Upton West & Heath, Blacon North, Blacon South, Chester Boughton West & Hoole, and Chester Handbridge Park.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Chester City & Garden Quarter is the 24th least deprived area in Cheshire West and Chester (out of 47) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Cheshire West and Chester and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Chester City & Garden Quarter, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Cheshire West and Chester and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Chester City & Garden Quarter | % in Cheshire West and Chester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 16% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 84% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Chester City & Garden Quarter, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Chester City & Garden Quarter | % in Cheshire West and Chester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Chester City & Garden Quarter, 35% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Chester City & Garden Quarter | % in Cheshire West and Chester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 89% | 67% |
| Asian | 18% | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 7% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Chester City & Garden Quarter with English as an additional language is 33%, compared with 9% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Chester City & Garden Quarter | % in Cheshire West and Chester | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 33% | 9% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 67% | 91% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Chester City & Garden Quarter has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Chester City & Garden Quarter |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Chester City & Garden Quarter since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Chester City & Garden Quarter has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Chester City & Garden Quarter |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Chester City & Garden Quarter since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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