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A town of 11,547 in Cheshire, North West.
Lymm grades A overall against UK towns: better than 93% of UK towns, and #3 of 46 in Cheshire. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 94% of towns in England; secondary results beat 89% of towns in England. Its weakest is walkability (C): 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £365,000 in the last three years, 7 times what households in the Warrington council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Lymm 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 Lymm is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 40 buildings inside Lymm’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.
16% 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 Lymm.
Of its 5 schools, three are shown below, each with the reason. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 53.5, with 60% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 4 primary schools: 73% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oughtrington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 391 | B− |
| Lymm High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,937 | A |
| Statham Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 203 | A+ |
2 GP practices serve the town; 69% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 87% of Lymm’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people locally. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Lymm is Warrington Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Lymm | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 16.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Lymm’s built-up area: 454 crimes and 86 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £65K a year, before tax. In 2026, 1.3% 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
13% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 8% of households, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £899 a month across the Warrington council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £597,500 | 148 |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 189 |
| Terraced | £320,000 | 105 |
| Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 93 |
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.
Of Lymm’s land, 11% lies in conservation areas, below Cheshire’s towns (100%) but above England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include Lymm Cross, Grade I. The national list protects 2 ancient monuments locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Line up the people of Lymm by age and the one in the middle is 46.1. The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lymm | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lymm. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustDunham Massey Hall3.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseArley Hall3.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLymm Heritage Centrein townPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDunham Massey Park3.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHigh Legh Miniature Railway2.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
40 listed buildings in Lymm, 1 of them Grade I.
The Bridgewater Canal Bridgewater Street Aqueduct: Photo: Richard Cooke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Mary the Virgin: Photo: Peter I. Vardy · Public domain · Lymm Water Tower: Photo: Dave Smethurst · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lodge to Lymm Grammar School: Photo: Dave Dunford · CC BY-SA 4.0
6 notable people were born in Lymm.
Matthew Gibson: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymm | 11,547 | — | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| High Legh | 1,145 | 2.3 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Partington | 7,706 | 2.9 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Appleton Thorn | 1,372 | 3.7 | — | C | A− | A |
| Irlam | 19,714 | 4.5 | — | D | — | D |
| Bowdon | 6,107 | 4.7 | — | D− | — | A |
| Warrington | 174,968 | 4.8 | B | A− | C− | C− |
| Croft | 1,520 | 4.8 | — | C+ | A | A− |
High Legh, Appleton Thorn and Croft have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Partington, Irlam and Bowdon have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results beat 89% of towns in England, and primary results beat 94% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £365,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £175,000, terraced houses £320,000, semi-detached houses £365,000 and detached houses £597,500.
Town in Cheshire, England
Lymm is a built-up area of 11,547 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
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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