Cheltenham Drive, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA12 0BB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.4%	47.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.6%	52.7%	1.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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	27.7%	38.9%	11.2%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	35.8%	-12.9%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	3.4%

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	42.2%	39.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	32.4%	37.2%	4.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.4%	12.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	35.9%	23.4%	-12.5%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.5%	0.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	20.7%	9.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	24.5%	10.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	97.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	95.1%	95.6%	0.5%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95.6%	1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Cheltenham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheltenham Drive was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheltenham Drive has the 37th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East and the 274th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA12 0BB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cheltenham Drive are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cheltenham Drive, Newton-le-willows, WA12 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA12 0BB

Average Price
£198,952

Semi-Detached
£182,129

Terraced
£203,142

Detached
£244,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheltenham Drive

Average Price
£211,510

Semi-Detached
£197,471

Terraced
£171,709

Detached
£249,954

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheltenham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Cheltenham Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2025-06-19	£298,014
8 Cheltenham Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-04-05	£210,886
34 Cheltenham Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-03-17	£276,453
21 Cheltenham Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-03-16	£185,043
49 Cheltenham Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-11	£164,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA12 0BB

Employment

WA12 0BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	63
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX	2out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Sanderling Road , WA12 9UF	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ	2out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Birley Street , WA12 9UR	4out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	- not rated	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG	2out of 4	3,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Early Adult Provision - LEAP College (Wargrave House Ltd) Wargrave House Ltd, 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	- not rated	1,998 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	2,332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkford School Wharf Road , WA12 9XZ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Grove Primary School Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF	4out of 4	4,464 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ariete	Ariete Bar And Restaurant Italia, 136 High Street	398 yd
Mamma J's	94 High Street	573 yd
Fika Coffee and Home	2 Walmsley Street	616 yd
Shakey J’s Family Dining	70 High Street	616 yd
The Fort Of India	Fort Of India, 69-73 High Street	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Le Willows Sports Club	Newton Le Willows Sports And Social Club, Crow Lane East	257 yd
The Oak Tree	2-4 Crow Lane East	368 yd
Newton Le Willows Conservative & Unionist Club	Newton Le Willows Conservative And Unionist Club Ltd, 152 High Street	398 yd
The Riddling Rack	131 High Street	524 yd
Old Crow Public House	Old Crow Inn, 248 Crow Lane East	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	76a High Street	616 yd
Zerizza	55 High Street	644 yd
Hong Liang	67 High Street	644 yd
Fishician	The Fishician, 75 High Street	644 yd
The Cod Father	3 Weedon Avenue	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hope Academy ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Newton Sports Club Crow Lane East	grass pitches, tennis courts	264 yd
Selwyn Jones Sports Centre ASHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Community High School (Closed) Ashton Road	grass pitches	371 yd
St Aelreds Catholic Technology College (Closed) Birley Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	529 yd
The Hive (Earlestown Athletic Jfc) Harrison Way	grass pitches	581 yd
Newton-Le-Willows Primary School SANDERLING ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
St Peters Ce Primary School BIRLEY STREET	grass pitches	882 yd
Mesnes Park Park Road North	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School BARN WAY	grass pitches	969 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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