Moore’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Moore’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
MooreCheshire
A village of 577 in Cheshire, North West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Peter I. Vardy · Public domain
Population
577
Census 2021 · Halton council
Median home
£345K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
30% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Moore a good place to live?
Moore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Moore stand out
The 3 things Moore does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
30% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Moore Hall; 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Halton Castle and 12 more in and around Moore
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Moore. Best known first.
CastleHalton Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryNorton Priory2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWarrington Museum & Art Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum Of Policing In Cheshire3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLewis Carroll Centre800 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBicycle Museum1.6 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warrington Museum & Art Gallery: RDJ226, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moore.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Moore than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
For Moore, that is below both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 30% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Moore is 53.2 years old.
53.2median age
MooreCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Moore | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Moore
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 214 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 8% of commuters in Moore go to work without a car, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Moore sits below both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
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
Housing
More households own their home in Moore than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 90%
That puts Moore above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 3% of households.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moore£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £335,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £317,500 | 8 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£749
average private rent a month, Halton council area
£2,377
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 Moore
Police recorded 23 crimes inside Moore’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 70% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
17.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
17.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Moore, 15% of residents, than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Moore is below both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Moore has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 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.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Moore | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Moore is rich in listed buildings: 225 per 10,000 residents, more than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Moore comes above both Cheshire’s towns (21) and England’s towns (39). Moore has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 19% of homes were built before 1919.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Moore Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
225
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 Moore
13pages on Moore
The big questions
Safety17.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £345K · rent £749 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Runcorn RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Moore’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RuncornWarringtonAppleton ThornWidnesWinwickBurtonwoodFrodshamMoore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore | 577 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Runcorn | 61,641 | 3.1 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Warrington | 174,968 | 3.4 | B | A− | C− | C− |
| Appleton Thorn | 1,372 | 3.8 | — | C | A− | A |
| Widnes | 59,938 | 4.5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Winwick | 2,062 | 5.4 | — | C+ | D− | C− |
| Burtonwood | 3,504 | 5.4 | B+ | A | B+ | D |
| Frodsham | 9,101 | 5.5 | B− | C | B− | B |
Appleton Thorn and Winwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Moore
How many listed buildings are there in Moore?
That is 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Moore expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £317,500, semi-detached houses £335,000 and detached houses £390,000. Private rents in the Halton council area averaged £749 a month in August 2026.
About Moore
Village in Cheshire, England
Moore is a built-up area of 577 people, in the Halton 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
- 577 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Halton
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001448
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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