Water Street, Northwich, CW9 5HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW9 5HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	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.

In the immediate area around CW9 5HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	43.5%	9.1%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	35.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	49.3%	41.9%	-7.4%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	35%	35.6%	0.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.5%	17.8%	7.3%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.9%	18.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.2%	7.2%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	27.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.8%	94.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	88.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.7%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 182.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Northwich Leftwich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 CW9 5HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Water Street are based on 42 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 Water Street, Northwich, CW9 5HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW9 5HP

Average Price
£196,067

Semi-Detached
£227,002

Terraced
£188,035

Detached
£312,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£205,512

Semi-Detached
£247,272

Terraced
£196,350

Detached
£286,902

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Water Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2026-03-16	£195,000
21 Water Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-10-03	£223,324
21 Water Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-29	£199,279
19 Water Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-07-28	£190,548
10 Water Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£198,875	2021-12-17	£240,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW9 5HP

Employment

CW9 5HP 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	147
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	24
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Church Walk , CW9 5QQ	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road County Junior School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road County Infant School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	- not rated	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudheath Community High School Shipbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	- not rated	1,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	1,976 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 Sixth Form College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	833 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Deane's College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Cheshire College of Further Education Hartford Campus , Chester Road CW8 1LJ	- not rated	2,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adventure Wellbeing School Sherwood House , Gadbrook Road CW9 7TN	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cloughwood School Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	- not rated	2,054 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Gadbrook Park , CW9 7UE	- not rated	2,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
DSN	144 London Road	289 yd
Northwich Memorial Court	Northwich Memorial Hall Chester Way	335 yd
Bombay Quay	24 London Road	362 yd
Weaver Hall Museum	162 London Road	480 yd
The Bowling Green	Bowling Green Inn, 164 London Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clock Tower	The Chesterway Chester Way	234 yd
The SalthouseNW	Hayhurst Quay Chester Way	426 yd
The Bull Ring	The Bull Ring, 5 - 7 High Street	532 yd
The Salty Dog	21 - 23 High Street	551 yd
The Grape & Bean	15 Market Street	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turners	Field View, 99 London Road	215 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Chester Way	476 yd
Subway	46A Witton Street	593 yd
Hals charcoal grill	82 Witton Street	609 yd
Sunny Bbq Takeaway	96 Witton Street	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	40 Chester Way	164 yd
Waitrose	22 London Road	312 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl Chester Way	583 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	65 - 67 Witton Street	616 yd
J Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Venables Road	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Drill Field (Northwich Victoria Fc) (Closed) Drill Field Road	grass pitches	136 yd
Whalley Road Playing Field Whalley Road	grass pitches	240 yd
Inches Fitness Studio (Ladies Only) (Closed) Leftwich Warehouse Leftwich Warehouse Queen Street	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Vickersway Park Vickers Way	tennis courts	306 yd
Northwich Memorial Court MEMORIAL COURT MEMORIAL COURT CHESTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Sir John Deane'S College MONARCH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	834 yd
Daves Gym MILLBANK BUSINESS CENTRE MILLBANK BUSINESS CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Charles Darwin Community Primary School DARWIN STREET	grass pitches	938 yd
Pure Gym (Northwich) LEICESTER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW9 5HP