Fowley Common’s story
No listed buildings inside Fowley Common’s built-up area
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Fowley CommonCheshire
A village of 781 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
781
Census 2021 · Warrington council
Median home
£289K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.1
19% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fowley Common a good place to live?
Fowley Common has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Fowley Common stand out
The thing Fowley Common does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fowley Common.
Work & commute
Only 11% of commuters in Fowley Common go to work without a car, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Fowley Common for work. Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, 84% of commuters went by car.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Fowley Common
Both of the town’s schools appear below. Culcheth Community Primary School’s results beat nearly nine in ten schools in England like it. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 47% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 45.1.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 216 | A |
| Culcheth High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,164 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
More households in Fowley Common live in social housing than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
10% rent privately, below both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £899 a month across the Warrington council area. The median sale, £289,000, comes from 32 standard sales inside Fowley Common’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£289Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fowley Common£289K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £555,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £216,500 | 20 |
64%
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
Safety
Homes in Fowley Common see less burglary and damage than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.7 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 25.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cheshire’s towns (20.6) and England’s towns (22) alike. Reported offences in Fowley Common came to 31 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Of all the crimes, 61% were violence and sexual offences.
25.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Other crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social3
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.
25.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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
More people in Fowley Common say their health is bad than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5%
The nearest A&E to Fowley Common is Warrington Hospital, 6.4 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, above both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). 80% of people in Fowley Common rate their own health good or very good. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.3 miles off.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Fowley Common | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Fowley Common keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Fowley Common’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Fowley Common than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 28% of adults
9.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Fowley Common in two is 44.1. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents.
44.1median age
Fowley CommonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fowley Common | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 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 4 more in and around Fowley Common
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fowley Common. Best known first.
Wildlife parkWildlife parkWild Wings Birds of Prey1.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLeigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth West Computer Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLeigh Town Hall Archives4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLancashire Mining Museum5 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fowley Common
13pages on Fowley Common
The big questions
Safety25.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £289K · rent £899 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fowley Common LaneSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fowley Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CulchethGlazeburyCroftLeighIrlamHigher FoldsAstleyFowley Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowley Common | 781 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Culcheth | 6,722 | 0.9 | B+ | C+ | A− | B |
| Glazebury | 1,094 | 0.9 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Croft | 1,520 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Leigh | 45,499 | 3 | — | A− | — | D |
| Irlam | 19,714 | 3.1 | — | D | — | D |
| Higher Folds | 2,447 | 3.3 | — | A | — | D |
| Astley | 4,735 | 3.4 | — | B− | — | B− |
Glazebury, Croft and Higher Folds have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Leigh, Irlam, Higher Folds and Astley have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fowley Common
Is Fowley Common expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £289,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £216,500 and detached houses £555,000.
How much is council tax in Fowley Common?
Band D council tax in Fowley Common is £2,443 for 2026–27, more than in 50% 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 Fowley Common
Village in Cheshire, England
Fowley Common is a built-up area of 781 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
- 781 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001312
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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