Carriage Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW8 1GX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	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	34.9%	33.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	46.5%	3.5%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	53.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	29.4%	30.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.5%	1.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20%	7.9%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	36%	-1.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.1%	96.1%	1.0%	81.4%	14.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	96.3%	92%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2%	4.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	90.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Carriage Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carriage Drive was 116.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 270.7% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carriage Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 1GX, 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 Carriage Drive are based on 22 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 Carriage Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 1GX

Average Price
£162,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,178

Other
£86,506

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carriage Drive

Average Price
£304,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,848

Detached
£537,563

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,662

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carriage DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Eton Court Carriage Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-01	£130,000
Flat 9 Eton Court Carriage Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£85,122	2022-10-07	£88,842
Flat 6 Eton Court Carriage Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2018-12-14	£134,398
Flat 9 Eton Court Carriage Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-10-25	£131,506
Flat 2 Eton Court Carriage Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2018-07-13	£129,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 1GX

Employment

CW8 1GX 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	113
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Primary School Riddings Lane , Hartford CW8 1NA	4out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Firdale Road , Firdale Park CW8 4AZ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	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	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	4,167 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	1,780 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	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	884 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	2,525 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	352 yd
The Hart of Hartford	35 - 37 School Lane, Hartford	373 yd
The Grange School Sports Pavilion	Playing Fields, The Grange Junior School Northwich Road, Hartford	557 yd
Red Lion Hartford Ltd	Red Lion Hotel, 277 Chester Road, Hartford	637 yd
Chime	279 Chester Road, Hartford	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartford Hall	Hartford Hall Hotel, 81 School Lane, Hartford	696 yd
Winnington Park Rugby Football Club	Winnington Park Rugby Club Burrows Hill, Hartford	723 yd
Greenbank Hotel	The Greenbank Hotel, 199 Chester Road	734 yd
Northwich Rowing Club	Northwich Rowing Club The Crescent	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbies Pizza & Grill	16 Greenbank Lane	469 yd
Fortune House	14 Greenbank Lane	472 yd
The Sandwich Shop	297 Chester Road, Hartford	638 yd
Greenbank Balti	178 Chester Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	198 Chester Road, Hartford		483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartford High School CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	254 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College (Hartford Campus) HARTFORD CAMPUS HARTFORD CAMPUS CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Hartford Tennis Club CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	417 yd
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
The Grange School BRADBURNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	574 yd
Hartford Cricket Club GRANGE PARK GRANGE PARK BRADBURNS LANE	grass pitches	579 yd
St Nicholas Catholic High School GREENBANK LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	668 yd
Greenbank School GREENBANK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	790 yd
Winnington Park Rfc BURROWS HILL	grass pitches	906 yd
Greenbank Playing Fields SAXONS LANE	grass pitches	918 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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