Whitehall Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW8 1SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.7%	47.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.3%	52.9%	0.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	30%	30.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	53.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	52.8%	52.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31.9%	36.9%	5.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1SJ this area, 8.4% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.2%	2.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	96.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	94.5%	91.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Whitehall Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Drive was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.8% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Drive has the 33rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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 1SJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Whitehall Drive 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 Vale Royal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitehall Drive, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 1SJ

Average Price
£702,577

Semi-Detached
£1,166,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,004

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Drive

Average Price
£757,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£757,815

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Whitehall Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£617,000	2025-03-21	£611,726
53 Whitehall Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-03-31	£585,049
12 Whitehall Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-03-31	£772,492
24 Whitehall Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£452,500	2020-08-21	£593,480
22 Whitehall Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2020-07-22	£682,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 1SJ

Employment

CW8 1SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CW8 1SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	72
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Primary School Riddings Lane , Hartford CW8 1NA	4out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Firdale Road , Firdale Park CW8 4AZ	3out of 4	1,505 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	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	4,245 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	1,868 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	542 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	2,701 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	389 yd
The Hart of Hartford	35 - 37 School Lane, Hartford	423 yd
Red Lion Hartford Ltd	Red Lion Hotel, 277 Chester Road, Hartford	619 yd
Chime	279 Chester Road, Hartford	620 yd
CAFA556 Limited	High Acre Chester Road Bypass, Hartford	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartford Hall	Hartford Hall Hotel, 81 School Lane, Hartford	419 yd
Northwich Rowing Club	Northwich Rowing Club The Crescent	977 yd
Winnington Park Rugby Football Club	Winnington Park Rugby Club Burrows Hill, Hartford	993 yd
Greenbank Hotel	The Greenbank Hotel, 199 Chester Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	297 Chester Road, Hartford	620 yd
Abbies Pizza & Grill	16 Greenbank Lane	731 yd
Fortune House	14 Greenbank Lane	735 yd
Greenbank Balti	178 Chester Road	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	198 Chester Road, Hartford		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
Hartford High School CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	524 yd
Hartford Tennis Club CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	596 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College (Hartford Campus) HARTFORD CAMPUS HARTFORD CAMPUS CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Hartford Cricket Club GRANGE PARK GRANGE PARK BRADBURNS LANE	grass pitches	702 yd
The Grange School BRADBURNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	744 yd
St Nicholas Catholic High School GREENBANK LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	812 yd
Greenbank School GREENBANK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	899 yd
Greenbank Playing Fields SAXONS LANE	grass pitches	1,087 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	240.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	240.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.99 Mbit/s

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