Bunbury’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Bunbury’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BunburyCheshire
1,259 people call this village in Cheshire, North West home.
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Photo: Tigerboy1966 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,259
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£451K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
30% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bunbury a good place to live?
Bunbury is a safe place by the numbers: 11.1 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 4.2 home and vehicle crimes. Health is a strength: life expectancy is 80.9 for men and 84.9 for women. Walkability is its weak spot (D): on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. At a median £450,500, a home costs 8.5 times the yearly income of households in the Cheshire East council area. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools, B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Bunbury has its subject grades alone.
What makes Bunbury stand out
The 3 things Bunbury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Church of St Boniface; 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
86%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Bunbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bunbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingBelow the middle of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,644BOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 47% of towns in EnglandB−Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life6.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bunbury Mill and 3 more in and around Bunbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bunbury. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionBunbury Millin town
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CastlePeckforton Castle2.2 km outside town, to the westCastleCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle and Woodland Park1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle2.1 km outside town, to the northwestCastlePeckforton Castle2.2 km outside town, to the westCastleCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle and Woodland Park1.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bunbury.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Bunbury than in 93% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Bunbury, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Bunbury has less crime per resident than 86% of them. Violence and sexual offences were 41% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 86% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Burglary6
Public order3
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
SchoolsB−
Bunbury’s schools fall behind 53% of towns in England on results
Below is its only school. 61% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 200 pupils.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Bunbury are listed than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 214 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bunbury has 27 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include The Church of St Boniface, Grade I. 32% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Cheshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
27listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- The Church of St Boniface Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
214
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Bunbury travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
90% of commuters drove, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Of the commuters living in Bunbury, 6% work in the town itself. For every resident in work, Bunbury has 1 jobs.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Bunbury than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
82% of households own their home. Social housing holds 10% of households, below both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £985 a month across the Cheshire East council area.
£451Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bunbury£451K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £331,500 | 26 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,436
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Is Bunbury a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 15% of people in Bunbury, and on top of that 4.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Bunbury is Leighton Hospital, 7.4 miles away. 2 GP practices serve the town; 92% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
86%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bunbury | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
Bunbury is a graduates’ town: 52% hold a degree, more than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
8.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. At 52.8, the median resident of Bunbury sits in the middle of the age range.
52.8median age
BunburyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Bunbury | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bunbury
15pages on Bunbury
The big questions
SafetyA11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £451K · rent £985 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wyche LaneSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteB57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bunbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TarporleyTattenhallNantwichKelsallTarvinWinsfordWillaston (Cheshire East)Bunbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury | 1,259 | — | — | C− | A | A− |
| Tarporley | 3,212 | 2.9 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Tattenhall | 2,296 | 4.6 | — | D | A | A− |
| Nantwich | 18,741 | 6.5 | B− | B | C− | C+ |
| Kelsall | 2,997 | 6.8 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ |
| Tarvin | 2,744 | 7.2 | A | C | A+ | A+ |
| Winsford | 32,522 | 7.2 | D | B | D | D |
| Willaston (Cheshire East) | 3,653 | 7.9 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
Tattenhall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bunbury
How many listed buildings are there in Bunbury?
That is 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Church of St Boniface.
Is Bunbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £331,500 and detached houses £590,000.
About Bunbury
Village in Cheshire, England
Bunbury is a built-up area of 1,259 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
- 1,259 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001770
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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