Clotton’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Clotton’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ClottonCheshire
A village of 434 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Nick Chipchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
434
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median age
56.3
40% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clotton a good place to live?
Clotton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Clotton stand out
The 3 things Clotton does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
49% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Beeston Castle and 3 more in and around Clotton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Clotton. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle and Woodland Park4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionCotebrook Shire Horse Centre4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Ice Cream Farm4.8 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 (1)
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clotton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Clotton, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. People 65 and over make up 40% of the town, above both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). 6.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Residents of Clotton have a median age of 56.3.
56.3median age
ClottonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
About 74 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.
| Clotton | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Clotton
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 69% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 57.5, with 66% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 12% of Clotton’s commuters work within 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.
The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 47% of workers, above both Cheshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). Just over one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Clotton own their home: 81%, more than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. Private rents average £991 a month across the Cheshire West and Chester council area. 18% rent privately, above Cheshire’s towns (16%) but below England’s towns (21%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clotton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £632,500 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,513
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
Clotton records less burglary and damage per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 13% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Clotton. There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
18.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
18.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Fewer people in Clotton say their health is good than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 70%
30% of residents in Clotton live with a disability. This Cheshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Clotton is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 8.2 miles away.
70%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 70%Fair 23%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Clotton | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 70% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Clotton keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 49% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Clotton counts 230 listed buildings, above both Cheshire’s towns (21) and England’s towns (39). Every one of the town’s 10 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
230
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clotton
12pages on Clotton
The big questions
Clotton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TarporleyKelsallTarvinTattenhallBunburyChristleton and WavertonGuilden SuttonClotton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clotton | 434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarporley | 3,212 | 2.1 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Kelsall | 2,997 | 2.5 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ |
| Tarvin | 2,744 | 2.8 | A | C | A+ | A+ |
| Tattenhall | 2,296 | 3.9 | — | D | A | A− |
| Bunbury | 1,259 | 4.5 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Christleton and Waverton | 2,670 | 5.1 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Guilden Sutton | 1,462 | 5.6 | — | D | A+ | A |
Tattenhall, Bunbury and Guilden Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clotton
Who lives in Clotton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 40% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Clotton?
That is 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Clotton?
Band D council tax in Clotton is £2,513 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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.
About Clotton
Village in Cheshire, England
Clotton is a built-up area of 434 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
- Population
- 434 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001710
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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