Butt Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Butt Green’s built-up area
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Butt GreenCheshire
A village of 797 in Cheshire, North West. Only 5% of residents are 65 or over.
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Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
797
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£274K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
35.2
5% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Butt Green a good place to live?
Butt Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Butt Green stand out
The 3 things Butt Green does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 5% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cheshire 34%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Butt Green.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Butt Green than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 55% of adults
28% are under 15, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 4.9% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Butt Green have a median age of 35.2.
35.2median age
Butt GreenCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications4%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Butt Green | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.9% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 4.4% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Butt Green walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census. For a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Butt Green than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Home ownership stands at 80% of households. Social housing holds 8% of households, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 39 standard sales inside Butt Green’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £274,000.
£274Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Butt Green£274K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £208,750 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £109,500 | 8 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,387
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
Butt Green records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes inside Butt Green’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 55% of the crimes. There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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.
Health
94% of people in Butt Green say their health is good or very good, more than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns
6.4% of residents have a disability, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.5% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Butt Green: the nearest practice is 1 miles away.
94%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Butt Green | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 6.4% | 18% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Butt Green
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Butt Green’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dorfold Hall and 2 more in and around Butt Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Butt Green. Best known first.
Historic houseDorfold Hall2.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNantwich Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker3.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Dorfold Hall: DorfoldHall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nantwich Museum: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Butt Green
13pages on Butt Green
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £274K · rent £985 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Snow Crest PlaceSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Butt Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NantwichWillaston (Cheshire East)ShavingtonCreweAudlemHaslingtonWinterleyButt Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Green | 797 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nantwich | 18,741 | 1 | B− | B | C− | C+ |
| Willaston (Cheshire East) | 3,653 | 1.1 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Shavington | 4,972 | 2.2 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Crewe | 74,116 | 3.5 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Audlem | 1,833 | 4.7 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Haslington | 5,042 | 5.2 | A− | B | A− | B− |
| Winterley | 1,371 | 6.4 | — | C | A− | B |
Audlem and Winterley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Butt Green
Who lives in Butt Green?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were under 15 and 33% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 4.9% were 65 or over.
How much is council tax in Butt Green?
Band D council tax in Butt Green is £2,387 for 2026–27, less than in 61% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Butt Green expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £274,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £109,500, terraced houses £208,750 and detached houses £460,000. Private rents in the Cheshire East council area averaged £985 a month in August 2026.
About Butt Green
Village in Cheshire, England
Butt Green is a built-up area of 797 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
- 797 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001854
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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