Littleton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Littleton’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LittletonCheshire
The village, home to 707 people, lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Dennis Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
707
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£368K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
23% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Littleton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Littleton has no grades; its figures are still real. One in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 25% of the housing. 45% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Littleton stand out
The 3 things Littleton 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cheshire 34%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chester Cathedral and 10 more in and around Littleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Littleton. Best known first.
CathedralChester Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the west
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle3.4 km outside town, to the west
ZooChester Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
FortChester city walls3.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGrosvenor Museum3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCheshire Military Museum3.3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © 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 Littleton.
Who lives here
An older town: 23% of people in Littleton are 65 or over, more than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
At 46.5, the median resident of Littleton sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%).
46.5median age
LittletonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Littleton | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Littleton drive than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
45% of workers worked mainly from home, above Cheshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. For two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away. Household income averages £63K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
More households own their home in Littleton than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
Private tenants account for 8% of households. 6% live in social housing, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 16 standard sales inside Littleton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £367,500.
£368Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Littleton£368K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £202,500 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,510
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
Crime recorded by police in Littleton
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 48 offences in Littleton and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes. Homes saw 7.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Cheshire’s towns (5.7) but below England’s towns (9.4).
23.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual28
Public order7
Damage & arson5
Other crime3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
23.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
48
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
Bad health is less common in Littleton than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
Littleton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Littleton | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Littleton keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Littleton’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). The town has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. It has 14 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Littleton
13pages on Littleton
The big questions
Safety23.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £368K · rent £991 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.2 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Littleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Christleton and WavertonGuilden SuttonMickle TraffordChesterTarvinMostonSaughallLittleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 707 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christleton and Waverton | 2,670 | 0.9 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Guilden Sutton | 1,462 | 1 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Mickle Trafford | 1,840 | 2 | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Chester | 92,756 | 2.2 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Tarvin | 2,744 | 3.1 | A | C | A+ | A+ |
| Moston | 1,099 | 3.2 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Saughall | 2,655 | 5.3 | B− | C | A− | B− |
Guilden Sutton, 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 Littleton
How many listed buildings are there in Littleton?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Littleton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £367,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £202,500 and semi-detached houses £385,000. Private rents in the Cheshire West and Chester council area averaged £991 a month in August 2026.
About Littleton
Village in Cheshire, England
Littleton is a built-up area of 707 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
- 707 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001675
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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