Barnfield Drive, Eaton, Congleton, CW12 2GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW12 2GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	36.1%	14.5%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	49.5%	-12.3%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	8.2%	0.5%	-7.7%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.8%) 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	52.4%	63.3%	10.9%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	32.4%	28.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12%	6.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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.

In the area around CW12 2GQ this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	3%	-10.7%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	3%	-9.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	53%	17.4%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.9%	89.6%	-8.3%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.2%	93.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	4%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Barnfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnfield Drive was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% higher than the Bollington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnfield Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bollington and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CW12 2GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Barnfield Drive are based on 24 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 Barnfield Drive, Eaton, Congleton, CW12 2GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW12 2GQ

Average Price
£513,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnfield Drive

Average Price
£522,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Barnfield Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-09-17	£445,485
9 Barnfield Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2024-01-31	£445,596
2 Barnfield Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-07-27	£439,404
14 Barnfield Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East Detached, a newly built property	£459,950	2020-06-22	£628,560
16 Barnfield Drive, Congleton, Cheshire East Detached, a newly built property	£455,950	2019-07-09	£630,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW12 2GQ

Employment

CW12 2GQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	118
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	14
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havannah Primary School Malhamdale Road , CW12 2DF	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Belgrave Avenue , CW12 1HT	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buglawton Primary School Buxton Old Road , CW12 2EL	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlfields Primary School Waggs Road , CW12 4BT	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daven Primary School New Street , CW12 3AH	2out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Bank Academy Jackson Road , CW12 1NT	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Congleton High School Box Lane , CW12 4NS	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oracle School Congleton Unit 2 Dane Valley Mill , Havannah Street CW12 2AH	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshire Alternative Provision School Unit 1 & 2 , Ground Floor CW12 1EH	- not rated	1,975 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aidenswood 48 Parson Street , CW12 4ED	- not rated	2,384 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cornerstone Academy Marlfields Primary Academy , Waggs Road CW12 4BT	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tiffin Hub	Manchester Road		721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lower Heath Chip Shop	34 Lower Heath		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eaton Bank Academy JACKSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
St Johns Road ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	334.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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