Ravensmoor’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ravensmoor’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RavensmoorCheshire
36% of residents are 65 or over. With 262 residents, it is a village in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Espresso Addict · CC BY 2.5
Population
262
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£468K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
36% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ravensmoor a good place to live?
There are no grades for Ravensmoor: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Ravensmoor stand out
The 3 things Ravensmoor does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ravensmoor.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.8% of Ravensmoor, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
56.3median age
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above both Cheshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. Ravensmoor has a median age of 56.3 years.
RavensmoorCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ravensmoor | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 24% of Ravensmoor’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.7%. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 0.7.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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 Ravensmoor than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
£468Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 8% of households. 2% live in social housing, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 12 standard sales inside Ravensmoor’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £467,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ravensmoor£468K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £687,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £287,500 | 6 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,415
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
Ravensmoor records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14 per 1,000 a year
14violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Ravensmoor’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 10.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cheshire’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 100% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
14
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 Ravensmoor than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3% of residents
86%good or very good health
86% of people in Ravensmoor rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Ravensmoor is Leighton Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ravensmoor | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Ravensmoor keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Ravensmoor’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). The town has 115 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
115
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 Ravensmoor
13pages on Ravensmoor
The big questions
Safety14 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £468K · rent £985 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dorfold Hall and 3 more in and around Ravensmoor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ravensmoor. Best known first.
Historic houseDorfold Hall1.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNantwich Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker3.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSnugburys3.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Dorfold Hall: DorfoldHall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nantwich Museum: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Ravensmoor
Village in Cheshire, England
Ravensmoor is a built-up area of 262 people, in the Cheshire East 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
- 262 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001866
Ravensmoor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NantwichWillaston (Cheshire East)ShavingtonAudlemBunburyCreweWhitchurchRavensmoor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensmoor | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nantwich | 18,741 | 2.1 | B− | B | C− | C+ |
| Willaston (Cheshire East) | 3,653 | 3.7 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Shavington | 4,972 | 5 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Audlem | 1,833 | 5 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Bunbury | 1,259 | 5.7 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Crewe | 74,116 | 5.8 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Whitchurch | 9,856 | 7.7 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
Audlem and Bunbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ravensmoor
How many listed buildings are there in Ravensmoor?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 25% of Ravensmoor’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Ravensmoor expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £467,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £287,500 and detached houses £687,500. Private rents in the Cheshire East council area averaged £985 a month in August 2026.
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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