Wych House Lane, Middlewich, CW10 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW10 9BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	49.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51%	50.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CW10 9BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	25.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	55.2%	0.7%	44.2%	11.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.1%	34.4%	0.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	14.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	18.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	33.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.7%	95.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	96.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	96.5%	1.1%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wych House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wych House Lane was 278.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.1% higher than the Middlewich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wych House Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Middlewich and the 41st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CW10 9BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wych House Lane are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wych House Lane, Middlewich, CW10 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW10 9BQ

Average Price
£177,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wych House Lane

Average Price
£199,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wych House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wych House Mews, Middlewich, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2019-12-18	£156,968
1 Wych House Mews Wych House Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2016-10-28	£205,404
2 Wych House Mews Wych House Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2015-05-27	£186,781
3 Wych House Mews, Middlewich, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-08-21	£173,313
2 Wych House Mews Wych House Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire East Terraced, a newly built property	£108,000	2013-03-22	£193,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW10 9BQ

Employment

CW10 9BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Retired	118
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlewich Primary School Park Road , CW10 9BS	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor Lane , CW10 9DH	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cledford Primary School George VI Avenue , CW10 0DD	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimboldsley Community Primary School Nantwich Road , Wimboldsley CW10 0LN	4out of 4	3,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byley Primary School and Nursery Moss Lane , Byley CW10 9NG	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlewich High School King Edward Street , CW10 9BU	3out of 4	285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Cheshire Cledford House , Cledford Lane CW10 0JN	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number 28	28 Hightown	183 yd
Krunchy's	18 Hightown	183 yd
Il Padrino	33 Wheelock Street	316 yd
Cafe Bon Bon	41 Wheelock Street	316 yd
Blue Ginger	51 Wheelock Street	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Middlewich Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Kinderton Street	207 yd
The Boars Head Hotel	Kinderton Street	207 yd
Chimichangos	11 Wheelock Street	316 yd
The White Bear	The White Bear, 12-14 Wheelock Street	317 yd
Cheshire Cheese	101 Lewin Street	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Palace	11 Lewin Street	96 yd
Balti Spice Take Away	8-10 Hightown	183 yd
Dragon City	7 Wheelock Street	316 yd
Summer Palace	54 Wheelock Street	422 yd
Fantastic Kebab Pizza	39 Wheelock Street	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1-3 Wheelock Street	183 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, Newton Bank	730 yd
Lidl	Chester Road	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlewich Leisure Centre KING EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	335 yd
Unique Fitness Gym Brooks Lane	health and fitness suite	419 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School MANOR LANE	grass pitches	536 yd
Middlewich Primary School PARK ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Middlewich Town Football Club FINNEYS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	822 yd
Middlewich Cricket Club CROXTON LANE	grass pitches	964 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.