Blandford Drive, Northwich, CW9 8UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW9 8UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	50.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.9%	49.6%	3.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	40%	40.2%	0.2%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	43.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	57.5%	58.9%	1.4%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	34.7%	28.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around CW9 8UB this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	12.2%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	24.6%	8.8%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	40.5%	4.7%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	98.6%	90%	-8.6%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	96.6%	92.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5.4%	5.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Blandford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blandford Drive was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blandford Drive has the 48th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CW9 8UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Blandford Drive are based on 100 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 Blandford Drive, Northwich, CW9 8UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW9 8UB

Average Price
£338,991

Semi-Detached
£277,184

Terraced
£210,865

Detached
£397,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Drive

Average Price
£361,935

Semi-Detached
£300,349

Terraced
£264,467

Detached
£407,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Blandford Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-12-13	£195,381
1 Blandford Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-08-25	£478,999
21 Blandford Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2022-06-23	£394,129
23 Blandford Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-12-17	£248,054
5 Blandford Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-01-08	£272,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW9 8UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	187
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead Primary School Dukes Way , Kingsmead CW9 8WA	4out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenham CofE Primary School Charles Avenue , Davenham CW9 8JW	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1JW	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leftwich Community Primary School Old Hall Road , Leftwich CW9 8DH	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Church of England High School Hartford Campus Chester Road , CW8 1LH	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rudheath Senior Academy Middlewich Road , Rudheath CW9 7DT	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT	3out of 4	4,836 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	1,545 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	923 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenbank School Greenbank Lane , Hartford CW8 1LD	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Northwich Hartford Manor , Greenbank Lane CW8 1HW	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW	4out of 4	3,916 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsmead Spice	5, Kingsmead Square Regency Way, Davenham	546 yd
devenhams	500 - 502 London Road, Davenham	828 yd
The Cook House and Pub	The Woodpecker, 381 London Road	836 yd
CAFA556 Limited	High Acre Chester Road Bypass, Hartford	844 yd
Dexter and Hemsley	473 London Road, Davenham	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingfisher	15, Kingsmead Square Regency Way, Davenham	585 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 1 Hartford Road, Davenham	854 yd
Davenham Royal British Legion (Social) Club Ltd	The Royal British Legion Firth Fields, Davenham	891 yd
Hartford Hall	Hartford Hall Hotel, 81 School Lane, Hartford	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Over Golden	6, Kingsmead Square Regency Way, Davenham	549 yd
Jolly Roger Fish Bar	7, Kingsmead Square Regency Way, Davenham	551 yd
Domino's Pizza	8, Kingsmead Square Regency Way, Davenham	554 yd
Sun Ho	520 London Road, Davenham	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	9, Kingsmead Square Regency Way, Davenham		559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Primary DUKES WAY	grass pitches	643 yd
Davenham Cricket Club HARTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Davenham Football Ground MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
Laburnum Playing Fields PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD LABURNUM ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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