Norley’s story
Old homes in Norley: 32% built before 1919
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NorleyCheshire
A village of 655 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Gammock · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
655
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£520K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.2
30% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Norley a good place to live?
Norley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Norley stand out
The 3 things Norley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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.
Homes built before 1919
History
32% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Norley.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Norley go to work without a car, fewer than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Half of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). For 8% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Norley
The one school in town appears below. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 100 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Norley cost more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £520K
Nine in ten households own their home, above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 3% of households. The private rented sector houses 6% of households.
£520Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Norley£520K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 5 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,493
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
Norley records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.1 per 1,000 a year
There were 0.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage add up to 2 per 1,000 residents each year. Over the year to August 2026, 15 offences were reported in Norley. Violence and sexual offences accounted for three fifths of recorded crime.
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
87% of people in Norley say their health is good or very good, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Norley is Warrington Hospital, 10.2 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Norley | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Norley keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Norley’s land, about level with Cheshire’s towns (100%) and above England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Norley is a graduates’ town: 54% hold a degree, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.2% of the town.
54.2median age
NorleyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Norley | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Norley
14pages on Norley
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £520K · rent £991 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Norley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KingsleyCuddingtonWeaverhamHartfordKelsallBarntonFrodshamNorley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norley | 655 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingsley | 1,551 | 1.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Cuddington | 5,860 | 1.9 | A− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Weaverham | 6,266 | 3 | C+ | B | B− | C− |
| Hartford | 6,698 | 4.1 | A− | D | B | A |
| Kelsall | 2,997 | 4.1 | A+ | D | A+ | A+ |
| Barnton | 6,245 | 4.3 | B | B | B− | C |
| Frodsham | 9,101 | 4.4 | B− | C | B− | B |
Kingsley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Norley
Is Norley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £650,000. Private rents in the Cheshire West and Chester council area averaged £991 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Norley?
Band D council tax in Norley is £2,493 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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.
Who lives in Norley?
At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Norley’s 655 residents were 15 to 24 and 30% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Norley
Village in Cheshire, England
Norley is a built-up area of 655 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
- 655 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001604
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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