Leighs Brow, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW8 4HT has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.1%	52%	0.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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	28%	34.5%	6.5%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	55.7%	1.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29.6%	28%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.5%	17.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	31.5%	6.6%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.9%	96.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	98.4%	94.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	93.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Leighs Brow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighs Brow was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% higher than the Marbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighs Brow has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Marbury and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW8 4HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Leighs Brow are based on 11 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 Leighs Brow, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 4HT

Average Price
£319,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,077

Detached
£520,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£252,803

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighs Brow

Average Price
£332,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,929

Detached
£504,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighs BrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 3 Leighs Brow, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-02	£276,660
17 Leighs Brow, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-03-07	£227,429
4 Leighs Brow, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£339,000	2018-06-28	£491,802
5 Leighs Brow, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2016-08-22	£274,404
7 Leighs Brow, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-08-07	£238,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 4HT

Employment

CW8 4HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnton County Junior School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QL	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QL	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QL	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnton County Infant School Runcorn Road , Barnton CW8 4EY	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Leigh Primary School Shutley Lane , Little Leigh CW8 4RN	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	2,318 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford High School A Specialist Languages and Sports College Hartford Campus , Chester Road CW8 1LH	- not rated	3,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mid-Cheshire College of Further Education Hartford Campus , Chester Road CW8 1LJ	- not rated	3,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	4,052 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Deane's College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	4,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP	3out of 4	483 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Junior School Beechwood Avenue , Hartford CW8 3AU	- not rated	2,668 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	3,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnton Football Club	Barnton Football Club Townfield Lane, Barnton		679 yd
Penny Farthing Tearoom & Terrace	Mid Cheshire Antiques And Art Runcorn Road, Barnton		1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnton Cricket Club	Barnton Cricket Club Townfield Lane, Barnton		573 yd
The Barn Owl	The Barn Owl Hotel Manor Drive, Barnton		864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	119 Runcorn Road, Barnton	671 yd
Barnton Pizza	99 Runcorn Road, Barnton	671 yd
Eastern spice	51A Lydyett Lane, Barnton	806 yd
MILANO PIZZA KEBAB	71 Lydyett Lane, Barnton	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnton Community Nursery And Primary School TOWNFIELD LANE	grass pitches	611 yd
Barnton Cricket Club TOWNFIELD LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	723 yd
Barnton Fc (Offside Trust Stadium) Townfield Lane	grass pitches	760 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	174.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	174.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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