Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW8 1BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around CW8 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	51.1%	4.8%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	30.6%	-7.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	46%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	40.5%	36%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.2%	12.7%	3.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	15.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	24.2%	7.0%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	26.4%	1.8%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	92.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	85.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	85.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Darwin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darwin Street was 160.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.3% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darwin Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW8 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Darwin Street are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Royal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Darwin Street, Northwich, CW8 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 1BU

Average Price
£388,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£388,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwin Street

Average Price
£262,390

Semi-Detached
£247,031

Terraced
£261,351

Detached
£321,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Darwin Street, Northwich, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2006-10-13	£395,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 1BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	31
Retired	29
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Darwin Community Primary School Darwin Street , Castle CW8 1BN	3out of 4	222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Firdale Road , Firdale Park CW8 4AZ	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Deane's College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	974 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	958 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Mediterranean Steak and Wine	49 - 51 Chester Road	78 yd
Cheshire Tandoori Restaurant	45 - 47 Chester Road	87 yd
The Indian	18-24 Chester Road	225 yd
The Ark Cafe	Yarwoods Arm Navigation Road	515 yd
Relish Tandoori	25 Castle Street	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Barrel Inn	69 Chester Road	56 yd
C Stead Ltd	The Iron Bridge, 121 Chester Road	185 yd
Castle Private Club	Castle Private Social Club David Street	240 yd
Northwich Cricket Club	Moss Farm Sports Centre Moss Lane	551 yd
The SalthouseNW	Hayhurst Quay Chester Way	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Hill	The Flat, 55 - 57 Chester Road	52 yd
The Pizza	61 Chester Road	54 yd
Zeera	77 Chester Road	75 yd
Pizza Hut	39 Chester Road	112 yd
Happy House	111 Chester Road	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	41 - 43 Chester Road	141 yd
Waitrose	22 London Road	770 yd
Farmfoods	40 Chester Way	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Darwin Community Primary School DARWIN STREET	grass pitches	130 yd
Winnington Park Primary School FIRDALE ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Greenbank Playing Fields SAXONS LANE	grass pitches	651 yd
Inches Fitness Studio (Ladies Only) (Closed) Leftwich Warehouse Leftwich Warehouse Queen Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Moss Farm Leisure Complex MOSS FARM MOSS FARM MOSS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	730 yd
The Drill Field (Northwich Victoria Fc) (Closed) Drill Field Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Sir John Deane'S College MONARCH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	877 yd
St Nicholas Catholic High School GREENBANK LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	923 yd
Greenbank School GREENBANK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	924 yd
Winnington Park Rfc BURROWS HILL	grass pitches	1,005 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CW8 1BU