Flaxmere, Norley, Frodsham, WA6 6PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA6 6PE 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	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of WA6 6PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.4%	21.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	67.6%	1.7%	44.2%	23.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.2%	3.1%	-5.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	46.6%	53.1%	6.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.7%	31.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	12.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	48.5%	8.0%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
White	99.3%	99.4%	0.1%	81.4%	18.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Flaxmere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flaxmere was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Frodsham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flaxmere has the 24th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Frodsham and the 536th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WA6 6PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Flaxmere are based on 5 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 Flaxmere, Norley, Frodsham, WA6 6PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA6 6PE

Average Price
£798,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£798,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flaxmere

Average Price
£665,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£665,291

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FlaxmereStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holly Cottage Flaxmere, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-01-19	£791,659
Holly Cottage Flaxmere, Frodsham, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2008-02-20	£825,198
Holly Farm Flaxmere, Frodsham, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2005-06-30	£833,445
Holly Cottage Flaxmere, Frodsham, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	1997-11-27	£580,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA6 6PE

Employment

WA6 6PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WA6 6PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 WA6 6PE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norley CofE VA Primary School Hough Lane , Norley WA6 8JZ	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Hollow Lane , Kingsley WA6 8EF	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Crowton , CW8 2RW	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Middle Lane , Kingsley WA6 6TZ	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delamere CofE Primary Academy Delamere Ce Primary Academy, Stoney Lane , Stoney Lane CW6 0ST	4out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delamere Fortune Palace	Delamere Fortune Palace Restaurant School Lane, Norley		342 yd
The Carriers Inn	Carriers Inn Delamere Road, Norley		430 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WA6 6PE postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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