Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW5 6NH has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.5%	51%	2.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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 CW5 6NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.3% 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	22.3%	18.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	-19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	68.3%	12.8%	44.2%	24.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88.7%) 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	42.8%	54.3%	11.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	43.2%	34.4%	-8.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 CW5 6NH this area, 8.7% 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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	51.2%	7.9%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	97.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	97.3%	93.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	93.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Gingerbread Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gingerbread Lane was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Nantwich North and West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gingerbread Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Nantwich North and West and the 456th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 112.5%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW5 6NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Gingerbread Lane are based on 23 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 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, CW5 6NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW5 6NH

Average Price
£460,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£562,521

Detached
£456,247

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gingerbread Lane

Average Price
£501,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£579,984

Detached
£497,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gingerbread LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-10-28	£504,947
13 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-08-07	£338,503
30 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-31	£418,960
29 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-11-21	£411,949
37 Gingerbread Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-10-22	£444,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW5 6NH

Employment

CW5 6NH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CW5 6NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Nursery School Nelson Street , CW2 7LJ	3out of 4	5,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pear Tree Primary School Pear Tree Field , Stapeley CW5 7GZ	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Academy Cumberland Avenue , CW5 6HA	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nantwich Primary Academy Manor Road , CW5 5LX	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Wellington Road , CW5 7DA	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willaston Primary Academy Derwent Close , Willaston CW5 6QQ	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brine Leas School Audlem Road , CW5 7DY	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malbank School and Sixth Form College Welsh Row , CW5 5HD	2out of 4	2,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shavington Academy Rope Lane , CW2 5DH	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	4,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	4,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshire College - South & West Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AB	- not rated	4,584 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	4,081 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
Regents Perk	Regents Park Theological College, London Road	305 yd
Nantwich Elim Church	Regents Park, 129 London Road	335 yd
The Leopard	Leopard Inn, 33 London Road	766 yd
Churches Mansion Restaurant & Bar	150 Hospital Street	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cronkinson’s Farm	Cronkinsons Farm, Pear Tree Field		539 yd
The Peacock	The Peacock, 221 Crewe Road		576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shapla	2 Beechwood Close		717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	Cronkinson Farm, Beechwood Close		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson Avenue (Nantwich Town Fc) (Closed) Jackson Avenue	grass pitches	511 yd
The Peacock Sports Ground ELDERBERRY COTTAGE ELDERBERRY COTTAGE CREWE ROAD	grass pitches	588 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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