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Home to 2,670 people, this town lies in Cheshire, North West.
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy 84.2 for men, 83.6 for women. Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 90% of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in England. What holds it back is cost of living: the median home sold for £432,500, 8.4 years of area income. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking #13 of 46 in Cheshire. On that grade it does better than 87% of UK towns.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Christleton and Waverton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Christleton and Waverton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 33 buildings inside Christleton and Waverton’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →33 listed buildings in Christleton and Waverton.
Dixon's Almshouses: Photo: Sue Adair · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rock House and Attached Shop: Photo: Rept0n1x · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Shelter on the Village Green: Photo: Sue Adair · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christleton Hall: Photo: Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Christleton and Waverton.
84% of Christleton and Waverton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. A disability affects 17% of people here.
| Census 2021 | Christleton and Waverton | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
All three of its schools are shown below. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 52.1, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christleton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 220 | B |
| Christleton High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,382 | A− |
| Waverton Community Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 197 | A |
6% live in social housing, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The private rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. The median sale, £432,500, comes from 107 standard sales inside Christleton and Waverton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 43 |
| Terraced | £284,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 3 of them. Christleton and Waverton counts 33 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 3 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Christleton and Waverton has less crime per resident than 72% of them. The town logged 105 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct. 51% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £63K a year. 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. About 7% of its commuters stay in Christleton and Waverton for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, below Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The middle age in Christleton and Waverton is 49.1.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Christleton and Waverton | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Christleton and Waverton. Best known first.
CathedralChester Cathedral3 km outside town, to the west
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle3 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseEaton Hall4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
FortChester city walls2.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGrosvenor Museum3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCheshire Military Museum3 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Cheshire, England
Christleton and Waverton is a built-up area of 2,670 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christleton and Waverton | 2,670 | — | A | D | B+ | A |
| Guilden Sutton | 1,462 | 1.8 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Chester | 92,756 | 2.6 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Mickle Trafford | 1,840 | 2.9 | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Tarvin | 2,744 | 2.9 | A | C | A+ | A+ |
| Moston | 1,099 | 4 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Tattenhall | 2,296 | 5 | — | D | A | A− |
| Kelsall | 2,997 | 5.2 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ |
Guilden Sutton, Mickle Trafford, Moston and Tattenhall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
GCSE results beat 83% of towns in England, and primary results beat 90% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Christleton and Waverton has 3 state schools; places are handled by Cheshire West and Chester council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £432,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £284,000, semi-detached houses £345,000 and detached houses £630,000.
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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