Comberbach’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Comberbach’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ComberbachCheshire
A village of 954 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: michael ely · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
954
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£390K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
30% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Comberbach a good place to live?
Comberbach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Comberbach stand out
The 3 things Comberbach does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Comberbach.
Who lives here
More people in Comberbach hold a degree than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
In the comparison, Comberbach comes above both Cheshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). 30% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Comberbach are older than 52.7.
52.7median age
ComberbachCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Comberbach | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Comberbach
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Comberbach walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Comberbach, that is below both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). For 23% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Comberbach own their home: 88%, more than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Comberbach sits above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Private renters make up 5% of households.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Comberbach£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £447,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 11 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,537
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
Homes in Comberbach see less burglary and damage than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.1 per 1,000 a year
That puts Comberbach below both Cheshire’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 9.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Comberbach’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
9.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2.1% of people in Comberbach say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Comberbach is below both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Comberbach has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. 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.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Comberbach | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Comberbach has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 19% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
42
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 →Arley Hall and 3 more in and around Comberbach
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Comberbach. Best known first.
Historic houseArley Hall4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumLion Salt Works2.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse3.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAnderton Boat Lift1.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Arley Hall: Pixie2000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lion Salt Works: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse: RLamb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Comberbach
13pages on Comberbach
The big questions
Safety9.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £991 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Senna LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Comberbach’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarntonNorthwichWeaverhamPickmereLostock GralamHartfordRudheathComberbach
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comberbach | 954 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnton | 6,245 | 1.4 | B | B | B− | C |
| Northwich | 18,646 | 2.4 | C | B | D | C− |
| Weaverham | 6,266 | 2.6 | C+ | B | B− | C− |
| Pickmere | 2,800 | 2.8 | B− | C | A+ | B− |
| Lostock Gralam | 2,719 | 3.3 | C− | B | C+ | C |
| Hartford | 6,698 | 3.4 | A− | D | B | A |
| Rudheath | 4,803 | 3.5 | B− | B− | C+ | C− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Comberbach
Is Comberbach expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £389,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £447,500. Private rents in the Cheshire West and Chester council area averaged £991 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Comberbach?
Band D council tax in Comberbach is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 Comberbach
Village in Cheshire, England
Comberbach is a built-up area of 954 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
- 954 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001534
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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