Sunflower Way, Northwich, CW8 4RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW8 4RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	35.9%	32.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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	58.7%	60.9%	2.2%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	28.5%	29.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4RS this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	9.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	7.2%	-10.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	23.8%	10.7%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	30%	37%	7.0%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.5%	96.4%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.2%	95%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	95%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Sunflower Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunflower Way was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.3% lower than the Northwich Leftwich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunflower Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CW8 4RS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Sunflower Way are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sunflower Way, Northwich, CW8 4RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW8 4RS

Average Price
£226,725

Semi-Detached
£265,467

Terraced
£252,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,256

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunflower Way

Average Price
£264,219

Semi-Detached
£282,377

Terraced
£272,138

Detached
£341,978

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunflower WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sunflower Way, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-12-09	£269,768
11 Sunflower Way, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-09	£265,842
1 Sunflower Way, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£6,050	2023-03-24	£6,238
3 Sunflower Way, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-15	£213,205
2 Sunflower Way, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-27	£244,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW8 4RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnton County Infant School Runcorn Road , Barnton CW8 4EY	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Community Primary School Darwin Street , Castle CW8 1BN	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartford High School A Specialist Languages and Sports College Hartford Campus , Chester Road CW8 1LH	- not rated	1,746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	- not rated	3,260 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy converter	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	1,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	2,110 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Deane's College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	2,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Junior School Beechwood Avenue , Hartford CW8 3AU	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	- not rated	1,910 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adventure Wellbeing School Sherwood House , Gadbrook Road CW9 7TN	- not rated	2,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weavervale Garden Centre	Weaver Vale Garden Centre Winnington Avenue	125 yd
Ground	43 Walker Road	450 yd
J D Auctions	Unit 9-10, Winnington Leisure Park Winnington Lane	609 yd
Northwich Sauna	Sauna Sauna Winnington Lane	610 yd
Northwich Rugby Club	Moss Farm Sports And Leisure Complex Moss Lane	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winnington Park Recreation Club	Winnington Park Recreation Club Park Road		362 yd
Northwich Cricket Club	Moss Farm Sports Centre Moss Lane		778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marios real charcoal	45 Walker Road	374 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Walker Road	479 yd
Chezzy burger	27 Winnington Lane	577 yd
Lucky Pete's	4 Winnington Lane	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Field WINNINGTON AVENUE YOUTH CLUB WINNINGTON AVENUE YOUTH CLUB WINNINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	124 yd
Winnington Park Recreation Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
The Works Gym	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Moss Farm Leisure Complex MOSS FARM MOSS FARM MOSS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	821 yd
Winnington Park Primary School FIRDALE ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Winnington Park Rfc BURROWS HILL	grass pitches	1,079 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	156.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW8 4RS