Audlem’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Audlem’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AudlemCheshire
A village of 1,833 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Christopher Hilton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,833
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£379K
72 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.2
39% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Audlem a good place to live?
Audlem has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 80.9 for men, 84.9 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (C): median sale £379,000, 7.2 years of area income; rent £985 a month.
StrongestA−Health
What makes Audlem stand out
The 3 things Audlem does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
18 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St James; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Audlem grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Audlem is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SafetyB+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,644; 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors50% live within 400 m of a park; 0.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life4.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Audlem.
Who lives here
An older town: 39% of people in Audlem are 65 or over, more than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
Audlem sits above both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. 12% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Audlem is 58.2 years old.
58.2median age
AudlemCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Audlem | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Audlem’s schools beat 59% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audlem St James' CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 173 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Old homes shape Audlem: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Audlem above both Cheshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Audlem has 98 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Audlem’s listed buildings include Church of St James, Grade I.
18listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
98
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Audlem than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
On this, Audlem is above both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Audlem is Leighton Hospital, 9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
79%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Audlem | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Audlem is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Audlem comes above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 10% of households.
£379Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Audlem£379K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 46 |
| Semi-detached | £367,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £215,000 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,458
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Audlem records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 16 per 1,000 a year
For Audlem, that is below both Cheshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 44 crimes inside Audlem’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
16violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 54% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Other theft6
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Burglary3
Drugs2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social5
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
16
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Audlem work nearby than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 12% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). 86% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 38% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Audlem
14pages on Audlem
The big questions
SafetyB+16 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £379K · rent £985 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street McKelvey WaySchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteB−57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Audlem
3 notable people were born in Audlem.
Audlem’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NantwichShavingtonWillaston (Cheshire East)Market DraytonLoggerheadsMadeleyWhitchurchAudlem
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audlem | 1,833 | — | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Nantwich | 18,741 | 5.3 | B− | B | C− | C+ |
| Shavington | 4,972 | 5.6 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Willaston (Cheshire East) | 3,653 | 5.6 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 6 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 6.9 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Madeley | 3,293 | 7.2 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Whitchurch | 9,856 | 7.6 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Audlem
How many listed buildings are there in Audlem?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James.
Is Audlem expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £379,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £215,000, semi-detached houses £367,500 and detached houses £390,000.
About Audlem
Village in Cheshire, England
Audlem is a built-up area of 1,833 people, in the Cheshire East council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,833 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001954
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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