Royle Street, Northwich, CW9 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW9 7AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.6%	47.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.4%	52.9%	2.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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 7AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	35.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	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	40.8%	36.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	41.5%	42.5%	1.0%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5%	6.3%	1.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.4%	24.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23.4%	10.6%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	91.5%	83.2%	-8.3%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	85.1%	81.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	11.8%	7.9%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	80.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	11.4%	0.5%	10.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Royle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royle Street was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royle Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 236th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW9 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Royle Street are based on 83 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 Royle Street, Northwich, CW9 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW9 7AJ

Average Price
£143,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royle Street

Average Price
£153,961

Semi-Detached
£177,755

Terraced
£153,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Royle Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-23	£133,161
27 Royle Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2024-08-12	£144,827
3 Royle Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2024-04-29	£151,050
35 Royle Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£134,750	2023-10-03	£146,431
19 Royle Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-05-12	£131,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW9 7AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	2out of 4	203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Church Walk , CW9 5QQ	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Gadbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7JL	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Darwin Community Primary School Darwin Street , Castle CW8 1BN	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leftwich Community Primary School Old Hall Road , Leftwich CW9 8DH	- not rated	2,284 yd	Academy converter	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	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,680 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	2,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	2,784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	3,647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP	3out of 4	4,290 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
Fish and twist	2 Albert Place	249 yd
Light Bites at Bethel	Bethel Church Hargreaves Road	262 yd
Costa	Unit 5, Northwich Retail Park Manchester Road	284 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Ltd Manchester Road	352 yd
Starbucks	Unit B, Condate Retail Park Station Road	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Dragon	The Green Dragon, 169 Witton Street	763 yd
Rudheath Private Social Club	235 Middlewich Road	855 yd
Witton Chimes	122 Witton Street	876 yd
The quayside	The Quayside, 129 Witton Street	898 yd
Penny Black	The Penny Black, 110 Witton Street	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
After Five	73 - 75 Station Road	332 yd
Cals charcoal grill	60A Station Road	391 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Restaurants Ltd Manchester Road	443 yd
Caprinos Pizza Northwich	37 - 39 Station Road	453 yd
Tasty	54 Middlewich Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Manchester Road	352 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl Chester Way	792 yd
Co-op	249 Middlewich Road	932 yd
J Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Venables Road	952 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Former Aldi Foodstore Leicester Street	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Daves Gym MILLBANK BUSINESS CENTRE MILLBANK BUSINESS CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Pure Gym (Northwich) LEICESTER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Belmont Road Recreation Ground MARLOWE ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Vickersway Park Vickers Way	tennis courts	822 yd
Whalley Road Playing Field Whalley Road	grass pitches	850 yd
Northwich Memorial Court MEMORIAL COURT MEMORIAL COURT CHESTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Rudheath Leisure Centre SHIPBROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,018 yd
St John'S Field MIDDLEWICH ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW9 7AJ