Culcheth’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Culcheth’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CulchethCheshire
A town of 6,722 in Cheshire, North West.
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Population
6,722
Census 2021 · Warrington council
Median home
£358K
279 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
25% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B+
#20 of 46 in Cheshire
Is Culcheth a good place to live?
Culcheth grades B+ overall against UK towns: better than 73% of UK towns, and #20 of 46 in Cheshire. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A−): mean household income £56,347; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is hazard risk (C): 1.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £358,000 in the last three years, 6.9 times what households in the Warrington council area earn in a year.
What makes Culcheth stand out
The 3 things Culcheth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
83%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Culcheth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Culcheth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →SafetyA−Open →Hazard riskCOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 75% of towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Cost of livingrent £899 a monthC+Open →HealthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildings; 7% of homes built before 1919DOpen →Outdoors67% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 88% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Culcheth.
History
All 3 of Culcheth’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 2% of Culcheth’s land, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (100%) and England’s towns (7%). Per 10,000 residents, Culcheth counts 4 listed buildings.
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB+
Exam results at Culcheth’s schools top 67% of towns in England
Between them, two primaries teach 407 pupils in Culcheth. Its two schools are listed below. 66% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newchurch Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 204 | C+ |
| Twiss Green Community Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 203 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Culcheth than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 17.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cheshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 239 offences in Culcheth and 35 cases of nuisance behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Culcheth has less crime per resident than 83% of them.
17.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 83% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual108
Shoplifting37
Public order32
Damage & arson12
Other theft12
Burglary12
Vehicle crime9
Other crime8
Anti-social35
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.
17.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
239
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Culcheth walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted two in five workers working mainly from home, and 88% of commuters drove, above Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 28% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Culcheth, 8% work in the town itself.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Culcheth is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private renters make up one in ten households, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). 279 standard sales inside Culcheth’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £358,000.
£358Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Culcheth£358K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 119 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 104 |
| Terraced | £262,000 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | 23 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£899
average private rent a month, Warrington council area
£2,443
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 84% of Culcheth’s residents
One GP practice serves the town; 81% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Culcheth is Warrington Hospital, 5.6 miles away. Life expectancy here is 84.8 for women and 81.4 for men (2019–23).
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Culcheth | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Culcheth than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population. 25% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. The middle age in Culcheth is 50.
50median age
CulchethCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Culcheth | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wild Wings Birds of Prey and 3 more in and around Culcheth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Culcheth. Best known first.
Wildlife parkWildlife parkWild Wings Birds of Prey500 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLeigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth West Computer Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLeigh Town Hall Archives3.7 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Culcheth
15pages on Culcheth
The big questions
SafetyA−17.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £358K · rent £899 a monthHousing77 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ellesmere RoadSchoolsB+2 state schoolsHealthBLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commuteA−55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Culcheth
5 notable people were born in Culcheth.
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Thomas HolcroftEnglish politician (1505–1558)T
Trevor OgdenFootballer · born 1945Photo credits
Donald Adamson: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tony Bowers: Tonybowers16, CC BY-SA 4.0
Culcheth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GlazeburyCroftGolborneLeighWinwickHigher FoldsIrlamCulcheth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth | 6,722 | — | B+ | C+ | A− | B |
| Glazebury | 1,094 | 1.5 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Croft | 1,520 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Golborne | 25,563 | 2.9 | — | B | — | C− |
| Leigh | 45,499 | 3.1 | — | A− | — | D |
| Winwick | 2,062 | 3.8 | — | C+ | D− | C− |
| Higher Folds | 2,447 | 3.8 | — | A | — | D |
| Irlam | 19,714 | 3.8 | — | D | — | D |
Glazebury, Croft, Winwick and Higher Folds have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Golborne, Leigh, Higher Folds and Irlam have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Culcheth
Is Culcheth safe?
Police recorded 239 crimes inside Culcheth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 45% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Does Culcheth flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Culcheth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £358,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £155,000, terraced houses £262,000, semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £500,000.
About Culcheth
Town in Cheshire, England
Culcheth is a built-up area of 6,722 people, in the Warrington 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
- 6,722 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001314
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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