Shavington’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shavington’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShavingtonCheshire
Home to 4,972 people, this town lies in Cheshire, North West. Mortgage-free owners make up 45% of households.
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Photo: Peter Styles · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,972
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£246K
342 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
24% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B
#27 of 46 in Cheshire
Is Shavington a good place to live?
A solid town with one catch. Households here earn well: households earn a mean £51,948 a year, and 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Overall, Shavington earns a B, which places it #27 of 46 in Cheshire. On that grade it does better than just over three fifths of UK towns. Add cost of living to its strengths: homes sell for a median £245,998, about 4.6 times local household income. The trade-off is walkability: 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
What makes Shavington stand out
The 3 things Shavington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
45% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Shavington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shavington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →Hazard risk1.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £985 a monthB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 56% of towns in England; secondary results beat 27% of towns in EnglandC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 85.1 for womenBOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors87% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shavington.
History
Shavington’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, below Cheshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Shavington counts 4 listed buildings.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC+
School results in Shavington are weaker than in 61% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 14 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. Secondary results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, with 38% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 477 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
More commuters in Shavington drive than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Shavington counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. Of the commuters living here, 3% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: after the car, walking came next, for 4% of commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Bus1%
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Shavington skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Shavington has a median age of 46.5. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike.
46.5median age
ShavingtonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Shavington | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Shavington is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 7% of households. The £245,998 median rests on 342 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£246Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shavington£246K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,247 | 134 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 169 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 35 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,461
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Most people in Shavington (82%) report good or very good health
Women here live to 85.1 on average and men to 81.7 (2019–23). One GP practice serves the town; 87% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Shavington is Leighton Hospital, 4 miles away.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shavington | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Shavington than in 56% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 191 crimes and 21 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Shavington’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
23.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 58% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual86
Public order25
Shoplifting17
Damage & arson15
Other crime12
Drugs11
Burglary10
Other theft7
Anti-social21
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.
23.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
191
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Crewe Heritage Centre and 3 more in and around Shavington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shavington. Best known first.
MuseumCrewe Heritage Centre2.6 km outside town, to the north · 30K visitors a year
MuseumNantwich Museum3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumEnglesea Brook Museum of Methodism4.2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteAPT-P2.7 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)
- Crewe Heritage Centre: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nantwich Museum: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Englesea Brook Museum of Methodism: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shavington
15pages on Shavington
The big questions
SafetyB23.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £246K · rent £985 a monthHousing90 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB+46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shavington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Willaston (Cheshire East)CreweNantwichHaslingtonWinterleyWheelockAudlemShavington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shavington | 4,972 | — | B | B+ | B | B |
| Willaston (Cheshire East) | 3,653 | 1.4 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Crewe | 74,116 | 2.5 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Nantwich | 18,741 | 3 | B− | B | C− | C+ |
| Haslington | 5,042 | 3.4 | A− | B | A− | B− |
| Winterley | 1,371 | 4.6 | — | C | A− | B |
| Wheelock | 2,155 | 5.6 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Audlem | 1,833 | 5.6 | — | C | B+ | A− |
Winterley, Wheelock and Audlem have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shavington
Does Shavington flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Shavington good?
GCSE results trail 74% of towns in England, and primary results beat 56% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cheshire East council.
About Shavington
Town in Cheshire, England
Shavington is a built-up area of 4,972 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
- 4,972 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001852
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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