Mollington’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Mollington’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MollingtonCheshire
It is a village of 285 residents in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Rept0n1x · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
285
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£528K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.5
31% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
62%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mollington a good place to live?
Mollington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £527,500.
What makes Mollington stand out
The 3 things Mollington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chester Cathedral and 12 more in and around Mollington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mollington. Best known first.
CathedralChester Cathedral3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooChester Zoo2.1 km outside town, to the east
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle4.2 km outside town, to the south
FortChester city walls4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumGrosvenor Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast
AquariumBlue Planet Aquarium3.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © 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 Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, 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
- Blue Planet Aquarium: Alan Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mollington.
Work & commute
Mollington is a driving town: 85% of commuters go by car, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 47% of workers at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 35%, below both Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). Mollington counts 1.5 jobs per working resident. 2% of commuters who live in Mollington also work there.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Train5%
Bicycle2%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Mollington
Below is its only school. St Oswald's CofE Primary School’s results beat 90% of schools in England like it. At the 15 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Mollington than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
97% of households own their home, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £991 a month across the Cheshire West and Chester council area. That is the middle of 16 standard sales inside Mollington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£528Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mollington£528K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £527,500 | 14 |
97%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,513
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
Violence is recorded less often in Mollington than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 4 crimes inside Mollington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to Cheshire’s towns (5.7) and below England’s towns (9.4).
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 Mollington than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
Asked at the census, 89% of residents of Mollington said they were in good or very good health. 12% of residents have a disability, below both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). This Cheshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Mollington | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Mollington keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Mollington’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, close to Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). The town has 140 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
140
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 more common in Mollington than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 62% of adults
Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 4.9% of the town. Half of Mollington is older than 55.5, half younger.
55.5median age
MollingtonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level62%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Mollington | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 62% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mollington
13pages on Mollington
The big questions
Safety15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £528K · rent £991 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mollington CourtSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mollington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MostonSaughallChesterEllesmere PortMickle TraffordGarden CityGuilden SuttonMollington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollington | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moston | 1,099 | 1.1 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Saughall | 2,655 | 1.4 | B− | C | A− | B− |
| Chester | 92,756 | 2.7 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Ellesmere Port | 65,425 | 3.3 | D | B+ | C− | C− |
| Mickle Trafford | 1,840 | 3.7 | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Garden City | 2,427 | 3.7 | — | B− | D− | D |
| Guilden Sutton | 1,462 | 4 | — | D | A+ | A |
Moston, Mickle Trafford, Garden City and Guilden Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mollington
How many listed buildings are there in Mollington?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 24% of Mollington’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Mollington?
Band D council tax in Mollington is £2,513 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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 Mollington
Village in Cheshire, England
Mollington is a built-up area of 285 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
- 285 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001628
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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