Oak Street, Northwich, CW9 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW9 5LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	44.8%	48.7%	3.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	55.2%	51.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	44.1%	55.1%	11.0%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	23%	-6.3%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	34.4%	38.6%	4.2%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	36.6%	36.6%	0.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	19.6%	17.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	20.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.1%	1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	24.6%	11.3%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	25.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.6%	95.6%	0.0%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	92.1%	88.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	88.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Oak Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Street was 800.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 397.4% higher than the Northwich Leftwich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northwich Leftwich and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 416.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.9%.

🔎 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 5LJ, 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 Oak Street are based on 38 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 Oak Street, Northwich, CW9 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW9 5LJ

Average Price
£131,748

Semi-Detached
£141,110

Terraced
£131,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Street

Average Price
£144,233

Semi-Detached
£153,396

Terraced
£143,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oak Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-11	£129,866
14 Oak Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-08-25	£150,274
9 Oak Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-06	£115,830
8 Oak Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2022-08-30	£144,433
20 Oak Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£99,500	2022-08-03	£108,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW9 5LJ

Employment

CW9 5LJ 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	104
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	2out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Community Primary School Darwin Street , Castle CW8 1BN	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Firdale Road , Firdale Park CW8 4AZ	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	5,328 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	1,742 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	2,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	3,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP	3out of 4	3,416 yd	Community special 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
Asda Cafe	23 - 29 Leicester Street	93 yd
The Coffee House	16 Leicester Street	93 yd
Poppy Rose Furnishing And Tearooms	132 Witton Street	247 yd
Burg n Ice	115 Witton Street	276 yd
Northwich Tandoori	104 Witton Street	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Dragon	The Green Dragon, 169 Witton Street	202 yd
The quayside	The Quayside, 129 Witton Street	241 yd
Witton Chimes	122 Witton Street	268 yd
Penny Black	The Penny Black, 110 Witton Street	291 yd
Swinging Witch	The Hanging Witch, 3 Crown Street	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Venables Road	176 yd
Chickenoz peri peri	123 Witton Street	256 yd
Chicken Station @ Saffron Takeaway / Dessert Station	121 Witton Street	257 yd
Golden Horse	118 Witton Street	272 yd
Flames	117 Witton Street	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Former Aldi Foodstore Leicester Street	93 yd
Asda Northwich	23 - 29 Leicester Street	93 yd
J Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Venables Road	176 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl Chester Way	343 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	65 - 67 Witton Street	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Northwich) LEICESTER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Daves Gym MILLBANK BUSINESS CENTRE MILLBANK BUSINESS CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Northwich Memorial Court MEMORIAL COURT MEMORIAL COURT CHESTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Whalley Road Playing Field Whalley Road	grass pitches	747 yd
Vickersway Park Vickers Way	tennis courts	909 yd
The Drill Field (Northwich Victoria Fc) (Closed) Drill Field Road	grass pitches	939 yd
Inches Fitness Studio (Ladies Only) (Closed) Leftwich Warehouse Leftwich Warehouse Queen Street	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	27.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW9 5LJ