North West · England
Living in Chester
Roman walls, black-and-white timber galleries and the Cheshire countryside at the door.
Population around 90,000
What Chester is like
Chester is prosperous and picturesque, popular with families and commuters to Liverpool and Manchester. Affluent Cheshire villages surround it, and demand keeps prices strong.
Education
The University of Chester is the city’s main higher-education institution.
University of Chester
Getting around
Direct trains to London in around two hours and quick links to Liverpool and North Wales.
Jobs & economy
Financial services (a major banking hub at nearby Chester Business Park), tourism and retail.
The property market
Browse current asking prices for homes in Chester below.
In a nutshell
- Complete Roman city walls
- Affluent Cheshire on the doorstep
- Close to Liverpool and Wales
- Historic, walkable centre