Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, CW5 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW5 5UL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	41.8%	41.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	40.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	12.8%	0.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.5%) 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	58.5%	59.1%	0.6%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	30.4%	28.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	11%	4.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	6.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	53.5%	1.0%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.1%	94.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.9%	91.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	91.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Fairfax Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Drive was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Nantwich North and West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West and the 421st lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW5 5UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Fairfax Drive are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Crewe And Nantwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, CW5 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW5 5UL

Average Price
£318,720

Semi-Detached
£297,154

Terraced
£319,811

Detached
£347,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Drive

Average Price
£381,388

Semi-Detached
£381,138

Terraced
£469,595

Detached
£373,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2024-06-28	£248,150
5 Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-01-07	£254,705
37 Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-10-15	£270,515
31 Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,550	2021-09-24	£409,995
1 Fairfax Drive, Nantwich, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-10-25	£247,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW5 5UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	26
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Primary School and Nursery Marsh Lane , CW5 5HP	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nantwich Primary Academy Manor Road , CW5 5LX	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Wellington Road , CW5 7DA	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Academy Cumberland Avenue , CW5 6HA	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Church of England Primary Academy Chester Road , Acton CW5 8LG	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malbank School and Sixth Form College Welsh Row , CW5 5HD	2out of 4	284 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brine Leas School Audlem Road , CW5 7DY	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shavington Academy Rope Lane , CW2 5DH	3out of 4	5,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	4,947 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilbraham Arms	Wilbraham Arms, 58 Welsh Row	264 yd
Black Lion	The Black Lion, 29 Welsh Row	328 yd
Street	35 Welsh Row	363 yd
Loco	25 Welsh Row	363 yd
Sun Sing	12 Welsh Row	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 97 Welsh Row	256 yd
The Cheshire Cat	26 Welsh Row	363 yd
Malbank Hotel	Malbank Hotel, 14 Beam Street	509 yd
Bench Bistro Bar	Shakespeare Hotel, 35 Beam Street	540 yd
The Studio	Gregorys, Castle Street	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welsh Row Fryers	82 Welsh Row	257 yd
Variety's	19 Welsh Row	363 yd
Flames Balti Masala	14 Welsh Row	363 yd
The Vurrv Project	11a Welsh Row	396 yd
Pizza Parlour	20 Swine Market	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer Simply Food	100 Beam Street	773 yd
Morrisons	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Station Road	923 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Station Road	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nantwich Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre SNOWHILL SWIMMING & SAUNA CENTRE SNOWHILL SWIMMING & SAUNA CENTRE WALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Nantwich Town Fc	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	325 yd
Malbank School And Sixth Form College Welsh Row	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	378 yd
C2 Fitness 1 1 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Nantwich Primary Academy MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Barony Sports Complex BARONY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,030 yd
Brookfield Park SHREWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW5 5UL