High Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW8 3EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	27.2%	26.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	52.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	9%	2.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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	40.6%	38.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	41%	39.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	10.1%	16%	5.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.4%	17.9%	1.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	16.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	31.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.3%	98.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	99.3%	95.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	95.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW8 3EX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 High Street are based on 66 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 High Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 3EX

Average Price
£286,866

Semi-Detached
£316,891

Terraced
£166,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£458,641

Semi-Detached
£501,200

Terraced
£218,959

Detached
£724,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 High Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-19	£169,668
1 High Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-03-24	£279,885
2 Poplar Cottage High Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-08-21	£480,000
1 Poplar Cottage High Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2011-06-10	£253,440
1 High Street, Northwich, Cheshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-06-22	£182,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 3EX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CW8 3EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weaverham Forest Primary School Forest Street , Weaverham CW8 3EY	3out of 4	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road , CW8 3BD	2out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Keepers Lane , Weaverham CW8 3BY	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Leigh Primary School Shutley Lane , Little Leigh CW8 4RN	- not rated	2,184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QL	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	3,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	4,319 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,041 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 Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	3,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	4,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	4,212 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cumin Cottage	22 High Street, Weaverham	200 yd
The Ring O Bells	Ring O Bells, 49 Northwich Road, Weaverham	431 yd
The Hanging Gate	The Hanging Gate Sandy Lane, Weaverham	509 yd
Owley Wood Recreation Club	Owley Wood Recreation Club Barrymore Road, Weaverham	808 yd
The Stronghold	The Stronghold Forster Avenue, Weaverham	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Inn High Street, Weaverham		2 yd
Weaverham Cricket Club	Weaverham Cricket Club Wallerscote Road, Weaverham		686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jenirics	35 Northwich Road, Weaverham	196 yd
Theo's Fish & Chips	5 Northwich Road, Weaverham	196 yd
Chapels Wine Bar	17 High Street, Weaverham	214 yd
Eastern Balti House	27 - 29 Northwich Road, Weaverham	249 yd
Lime Avenue Supper Bar	5 Lime Avenue, Weaverham	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Northwich Road, Weaverham		198 yd
Tesco	21 Northwich Road, Weaverham		198 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weaverham Forest Primary School FOREST STREET	grass pitches	123 yd
Lakehouse Field WEAVERHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WEAVERHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE RUSSET ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Weaverham Community Centre WEAVERHAM RECREATION CENTRE WEAVERHAM RECREATION CENTRE RUSSET ROAD	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Weaverham High School LIME AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	328 yd
Weaverham Pool Russet Road	swimming pool	387 yd
Weaverham Cricket Club WALLERSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Univeristy Primary Academy Weaverham NORTHWICH ROAD	grass pitches	862 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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