Wardle Drive, Northwich, CW9 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW9 7LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 7LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	39.8%	48.9%	9.1%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	28.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (85.4%) 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	45.2%	54.9%	9.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.6%	30.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.6%	8.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	38.2%	13.6%	-24.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	21.3%	6.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	37.6%	31.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	96.7%	89.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	94.4%	93.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Wardle Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardle Drive was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardle Drive has the 46th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.8%.

🔎 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 7LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Wardle Drive 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 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 Wardle Drive, Northwich, CW9 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW9 7LW

Average Price
£833,457

Semi-Detached
£292,825

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£411,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,791,479

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardle Drive

Average Price
£852,899

Semi-Detached
£298,190

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,750

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,866,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardle DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wardle Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£377,995	2020-10-30	£474,311
11 Wardle Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£299,995	2020-08-14	£393,461
7 Wardle Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£339,995	2020-03-13	£454,488
3 Wardle Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£668,139	2020-02-28	£841,937
1 Wardle Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£323,995	2020-01-31	£433,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW9 7LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Gadbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7JL	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leftwich Community Primary School Old Hall Road , Leftwich CW9 8DH	- not rated	1,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	2out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Church Walk , CW9 5QQ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Community 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	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic High School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	4,082 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	2,409 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	3,221 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	3,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	4,492 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
Arabica Caffe	1, Gadbrook Mews Gadbrook Park, Rudheath	110 yd
Franks	Roberts Bakery School Road South, Rudheath	152 yd
The Hut.com Ltd	Meridian House Gadbrook Park, Rudheath	222 yd
W Morrisons Produce Staff Canteen	Morrisons Distribution King Street, Rudheath	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Broken Cross	The Old Broken Cross Brokencross Place, Rudheath		942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Gate	86 West Avenue, Rudheath	647 yd
All Things Spanish narrowboat	Park Farm Marina Davenham Road, Rudheath	780 yd
The Central Chippy	2 Central Road, Rudheath	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rudheath Primary Academy GADBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Rudheath Community Primary Pitches LAVENDER DRIVE	grass pitches	512 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW9 7LW