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A town in Cheshire, North West, home to 5,860 people. 47% of households own their home outright.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 83% of towns in England; secondary results beat 88% of towns in England. Add health to its strengths — life expectancy is 82.7 for men and 84.6 for women. The drawback is cost of living (C−): homes sell for a median £343,750, about 6.7 times local household income. It also trails on walkability (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. All told, that adds up to an A− overall, better than 83% of UK towns. Its place in the ranking is #17 of 46 in Cheshire.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Cuddington does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Cuddington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Cuddington’s built-up area.
9% 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 Cuddington.
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 59% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 53.5. Below is one of its 2 schools, and why it was picked. Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 2 primary schools: 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandiway Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 202 | A− |
At 47.1, the median resident of Cuddington sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cuddington | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
84% of people in Cuddington rate their own health good or very good. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Cuddington is Leighton Hospital, 9.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Cuddington | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Households that own their home make up 82%. Half of the 248 standard sales inside Cuddington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £343,750. Private rents average £991 a month across the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £461,500 | 126 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 77 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 34 |
| Flat or maisonette | £184,000 | 11 |
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.
Nearly one in ten homes date from before 1919. Of Cuddington’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
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Households take home £62K a year before tax, on average. 7% of commuters who live in Cuddington also work there. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Of all the crimes, 61% were violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 188 crimes inside Cuddington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 20 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Cuddington records less crime per resident than 73% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
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.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cuddington. Best known first.
Historic houseVale Royal Abbey2.8 km outside town, to the eastFortFort · National TrustOakmere hill fort2.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionGo Ape Delamere Forest3.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
13 listed buildings in Cuddington.
Oakmere Hall: Photo: Peter I. Vardy · Public domain · The Round Tower: Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddington | 5,860 | — | A− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Weaverham | 6,266 | 2 | C+ | B | B− | C− |
| Hartford | 6,698 | 2.3 | A− | D | B | A |
| Barnton | 6,245 | 3.3 | B | B | B− | C |
| Davenham | 13,840 | 3.7 | B+ | C | A− | B− |
| Northwich | 18,646 | 3.7 | C | B | D | C− |
| Kingsley | 1,551 | 3.8 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Winsford | 32,522 | 4.4 | D | B | D | D |
Kingsley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results beat 88% of towns in England, and primary results beat 83% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Cuddington has 2 state schools; places are handled by Cheshire West and Chester council.
An older town. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 18% were under 15.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Cheshire, England
Cuddington is a built-up area of 5,860 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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