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A village of 545 in Cheshire, North West.
Burton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Burton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Burton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burton.
Under 15: just over one in ten residents. 7.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Burton has a median age of 57.1. Among adults, 55% have a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Burton | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School’s results beat 81% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: just over two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | A− |
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.
47% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 11%, below Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Average household income comes to £60K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
1% live in social housing, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 5% of households. Owners make up 93% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £770,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £411,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total. Reported offences in Burton came to 26 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 16. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 13.5 reports per 1,000, above both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
4.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Burton: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. The nearest A&E to Burton is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Burton | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Historic England’s list names 30 listed buildings in Burton: 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, close to Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). Also worth knowing: homes built before 1919 account for 19% of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
3 notable people were born in Burton.
Thomas Wilson: Thomas Wilson / The Chetham Society. No picture credit, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 545 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neston | 14,963 | 2.2 | B | C | B | B |
| Willaston (Cheshire West and Chester) | 2,472 | 2.5 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Garden City | 2,427 | 3.5 | — | B− | D− | D |
| Connah's Quay | 16,768 | 3.7 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Shotton | 6,500 | 3.8 | C | A− | D | D |
| Saughall | 2,655 | 4.2 | B− | C | A− | B− |
| Flint | 12,776 | 4.5 | C− | A− | C− | D |
Willaston (Cheshire West and Chester) and Garden City have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 22.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £411,000 and detached houses £770,000. Private rents in the Cheshire West and Chester council area averaged £991 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cheshire, England
Burton is a built-up area of 545 people, in the Cheshire West and Chester 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
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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