Highbank Road, Northwich, CW8 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW8 4AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.6%	51.4%	2.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	29.2%	26.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	53.7%	1.6%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.9%	44.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35.1%	34.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	17.1%	4.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	11.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15.8%	9.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	43.3%	7.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	96.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.7%	94.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
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	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	93.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Highbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbank Road was 13.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Hartford & Greenbank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbank Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank and the 165th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.3%.

🔎 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. 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 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Highbank Road are based on 15 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 Highbank Road, Northwich, CW8 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 4AB

Average Price
£224,254

Semi-Detached
£199,132

Terraced
£196,614

Detached
£270,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbank Road

Average Price
£206,815

Semi-Detached
£205,126

Terraced
£189,061

Detached
£256,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,792

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Highbank Road, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-12-14	£209,012
15 Highbank Road, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-24	£304,545
16 Highbank Road, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-04-01	£213,149
1 Highbank Road, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-01-11	£268,221
13 Highbank Road, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2018-06-19	£290,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 4AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Firdale Road , Firdale Park CW8 4AZ	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Community Primary School Darwin Street , Castle CW8 1BN	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	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	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	3,824 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	1,085 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	702 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	2,815 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
Mediterranean Steak and Wine	49 - 51 Chester Road	468 yd
Cheshire Tandoori Restaurant	45 - 47 Chester Road	478 yd
The Indian	18-24 Chester Road	619 yd
Northwich Rugby Club	Moss Farm Sports And Leisure Complex Moss Lane	673 yd
Rivers Edge Cafe Ltd	Anderton Place Sandbach Drive	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
C Stead Ltd	The Iron Bridge, 121 Chester Road	250 yd
Blue Barrel Inn	69 Chester Road	384 yd
Greenbank Hotel	The Greenbank Hotel, 199 Chester Road	429 yd
Northwich Cricket Club	Moss Farm Sports Centre Moss Lane	510 yd
Castle Private Club	Castle Private Social Club David Street	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	111 Chester Road	277 yd
Zeera	77 Chester Road	357 yd
Greenbank Balti	178 Chester Road	428 yd
Castle Hill	The Flat, 55 - 57 Chester Road	432 yd
The Pizza	61 Chester Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	41 - 43 Chester Road		534 yd
Sainsburys	198 Chester Road, Hartford		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenbank Playing Fields SAXONS LANE	grass pitches	357 yd
Winnington Park Primary School FIRDALE ROAD	grass pitches	362 yd
Charles Darwin Community Primary School DARWIN STREET	grass pitches	387 yd
Moss Farm Leisure Complex MOSS FARM MOSS FARM MOSS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	557 yd
St Nicholas Catholic High School GREENBANK LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	581 yd
Greenbank School GREENBANK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	630 yd
Winnington Park Rfc BURROWS HILL	grass pitches	704 yd
Warrington & Vale Royal College (Hartford Campus) HARTFORD CAMPUS HARTFORD CAMPUS CHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Sir John Deane'S College MONARCH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	979 yd
Hartford High School CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	981 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	295.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	295.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW8 4AB