Westminster Close, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW8 1GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.3%	49.2%	3.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 CW8 1GQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	27.3%	29.8%	2.5%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	52.6%	55%	2.4%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35%	34.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 CW8 1GQ this area, 8.9% 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	50.9%	5.8%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	96.9%	95.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.9%	95.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	95%	0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Westminster Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Close was 77.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.7% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CW8 1GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Westminster Close are based on 8 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 Westminster Close, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 1GQ

Average Price
£461,753

Semi-Detached
£299,570

Terraced
£414,524

Detached
£566,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Close

Average Price
£518,649

Semi-Detached
£350,998

Terraced
£461,820

Detached
£630,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Westminster Close, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-01-28	£294,972
4 Westminster Close, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£491,500	2021-12-09	£566,990
2 Westminster Close, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2019-09-16	£490,000
5 Westminster Close, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2014-10-10	£242,269
5 Westminster Close, Northwich, Cheshire Terraced, a newly built property	£207,000	2008-05-23	£322,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 1GQ

Employment

CW8 1GQ 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	118
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Primary School Riddings Lane , Hartford CW8 1NA	4out of 4	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Firdale Road , Firdale Park CW8 4AZ	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	4,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,912 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	753 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
W Morrisons Distribution Staff Canteen	2 King Street, Hartford	284 yd
The Hart of Hartford	35 - 37 School Lane, Hartford	286 yd
The Grange School Sports Pavilion	Playing Fields, The Grange Junior School Northwich Road, Hartford	356 yd
Red Lion Hartford Ltd	Red Lion Hotel, 277 Chester Road, Hartford	547 yd
Chime	279 Chester Road, Hartford	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winnington Park Rugby Football Club	Winnington Park Rugby Club Burrows Hill, Hartford	564 yd
Greenbank Hotel	The Greenbank Hotel, 199 Chester Road	712 yd
Hartford Hall	Hartford Hall Hotel, 81 School Lane, Hartford	849 yd
Northwich Rowing Club	Northwich Rowing Club The Crescent	942 yd
Hartford Golf Club	Hartford Golf Club Wallerscote Road, Weaverham	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	14 Greenbank Lane	461 yd
Abbies Pizza & Grill	16 Greenbank Lane	462 yd
The Sandwich Shop	297 Chester Road, Hartford	547 yd
Greenbank Balti	178 Chester Road	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	198 Chester Road, Hartford		361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartford High School CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	134 yd
Hartford Tennis Club CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	217 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College (Hartford Campus) HARTFORD CAMPUS HARTFORD CAMPUS CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	293 yd
The Grange School BRADBURNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	372 yd
Hartford Cricket Club GRANGE PARK GRANGE PARK BRADBURNS LANE	grass pitches	399 yd
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	660 yd
St Nicholas Catholic High School GREENBANK LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	791 yd
Winnington Park Rfc BURROWS HILL	grass pitches	793 yd
Greenbank School GREENBANK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	930 yd
Greenbank Playing Fields SAXONS LANE	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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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