Guilden Sutton’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Guilden Sutton’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Guilden SuttonCheshire
A village of 1,462 in Cheshire, North West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Dennis Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,462
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£425K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
30% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Guilden Sutton a good place to live?
Guilden Sutton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 4.1 violent and sexual offences and 1.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £425,000, 8.3 years of area income; rent £991 a month.
What makes Guilden Sutton stand out
The 3 things Guilden Sutton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
33% of commuters travel under 5 km.
100%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 100%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
0.8% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 99% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Guilden Sutton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Guilden Sutton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £62,996A+Open →HealthLife expectancy 84.2 for men, 83.6 for womenAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 84% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors56% live within 400 m of a park; 0.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chester Cathedral and 10 more in and around Guilden Sutton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Guilden Sutton. Best known first.
CathedralChester Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooChester Zoo3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
FortChester city walls4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumGrosvenor Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCheshire Military Museum4.2 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 (6)
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester city walls: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grosvenor Museum: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheshire Military Museum: Worm That Turned, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guilden Sutton.
Safety
Guilden Sutton has less crime per resident than 100% of UK towns
Violence came to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cheshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 15 crimes inside Guilden Sutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
4.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 100% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
4.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
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)
15
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Guilden Sutton’s schools beat 91% of towns in England
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Bad health is less common in Guilden Sutton than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1% of residents
On this, Guilden Sutton is below both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Guilden Sutton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 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 healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Guilden Sutton | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Guilden Sutton is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Guilden Sutton comes above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 6% of households.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Guilden Sutton£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £490,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £317,250 | 8 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,512
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
3 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.
Guilden Sutton has 3 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 11% of its homes were built before 1919.
3listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Guilden Sutton than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Guilden Sutton, that is below both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train2%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 29% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Guilden Sutton hold a degree than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 52%
Guilden Sutton sits above both Cheshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents.
51.7median age
Guilden SuttonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Guilden Sutton | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Guilden Sutton
14pages on Guilden Sutton
The big questions
SafetyA+4.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £425K · rent £991 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street OaklandsSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 84.2 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commuteA+53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Guilden Sutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Mickle TraffordChristleton and WavertonChesterTarvinMostonEltonKelsallGuilden Sutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilden Sutton | 1,462 | — | — | D | A+ | A |
| Mickle Trafford | 1,840 | 1.1 | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Christleton and Waverton | 2,670 | 1.8 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Chester | 92,756 | 2.7 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Tarvin | 2,744 | 2.9 | A | C | A+ | A+ |
| Moston | 1,099 | 2.9 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Elton | 3,293 | 4.6 | B+ | B+ | B | B− |
| Kelsall | 2,997 | 4.9 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ |
Mickle Trafford and Moston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Guilden Sutton
Are schools in Guilden Sutton good?
GCSE results beat 84% of towns in England, and primary results beat 88% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cheshire West and Chester council.
Is Guilden Sutton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £317,250 and detached houses £490,000.
About Guilden Sutton
Village in Cheshire, England
Guilden Sutton is a built-up area of 1,462 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
- 1,462 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001660
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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