Hesketh Drive, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, CW9 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW9 7QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	27.8%	31.3%	3.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	43.4%	-6.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.5%	14.2%	6.7%	6.1%	8.1%

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	45%	46.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.9%	27.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	16.8%	18.4%	1.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	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	32.5%	18.7%	-13.8%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	9.4%	3.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97%	90.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.6%	91.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	92.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	65.4%	46.2%	19.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hesketh Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hesketh Drive was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.0% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hesketh Drive has the 23rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CW9 7QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Hesketh Drive are based on 6 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 Hesketh Drive, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, CW9 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW9 7QJ

Average Price
£287,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£287,109

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hesketh Drive

Average Price
£262,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£262,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hesketh DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Hesketh Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-11-27	£248,914
36 Hesketh Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-12-11	£296,521
9 Hesketh Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-05-11	£284,727
32 Hesketh Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-04-29	£321,116
34 Hesketh Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-06-12	£316,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW9 7QJ

Employment

CW9 7QJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CW9 7QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Retired	139
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School School Lane , Lostock Gralam CW9 7PT	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincham Community Primary School Church Street , Wincham CW9 6EP	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Gadbrook Road , Rudheath CW9 7JL	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , CW9 5RE	2out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Church Walk , CW9 5QQ	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	5,047 yd	Academy converter	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	4,713 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cransley School Belmont Hall , Northwich CW9 6HN	- not rated	5,234 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
La Turka	Units 1 And 2, 469 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam	223 yd
Costa Coffee	Cheshire Business Park Lostock Gralam	328 yd
Weavers Whistle	The Watermead Wells Avenue	562 yd
The Slow and Easy	411 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	3, Cheshire Business Park Cheshire Avenue, Lostock Gralam		369 yd
Ho King	274 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam		743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lostock Gralam premier store	Carlton House, 427 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam		330 yd
Co-operative Food	2, Cheshire Business Park Cheshire Avenue, Lostock Gralam		368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lostock Gralam Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE STUBBS LANE		325 yd
Lostock Gralam Football Club MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	567 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	45.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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