Threapwood’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Threapwood’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThreapwoodCheshire
Home to 379 people, this village lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Population
379
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£610K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
33% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Threapwood a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Threapwood is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £610,000. Just over a third of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Threapwood stand out
The 3 things Threapwood 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
35% 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 Threapwood.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Threapwood work nearby than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Cheshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. In addition, at the census, 45% of workers worked mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Most households in Threapwood own their home: 87%, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
£610Kmedian sale
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. 12% rent privately, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £991 a month across the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Threapwood£610K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £622,500 | 10 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,509
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
Threapwood records less violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.2 per 1,000 a year
13.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Threapwood. Of all the crimes, 73% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage add up to 7 per 1,000 residents each year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Public order2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
13.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Disability is less common in Threapwood, 11% of residents, than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
At the census, 2.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 87% of Threapwood’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). This Cheshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Threapwood | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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.
History
Threapwood keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Threapwood has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 94% of the town’s land, between Cheshire’s towns (100%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Threapwood keeps 53 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
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
Older residents shape Threapwood: 33% are 65 or over, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
54.1median age
Degrees are held by 40% of adults, above Cheshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under-15s account for 11% of the population. Typical age in Threapwood: 54.1, the median. People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
ThreapwoodCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Threapwood | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Threapwood
12pages on Threapwood
The big questions
Safety13.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £610K · rent £991 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Threapwood
Village in Cheshire, England
Threapwood is a built-up area of 379 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
- 379 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- K08000003
Threapwood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MalpasPentre MaelorHoltMarchwielFarndonWhitchurchEllesmereThreapwood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threapwood | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malpas | 1,361 | 2.9 | — | C+ | C− | A− |
| Pentre Maelor | 1,814 | 4.6 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Holt | 1,084 | 5.5 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Marchwiel | 1,038 | 5.6 | — | B | B | C |
| Farndon | 2,227 | 5.9 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Whitchurch | 9,856 | 6.5 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
| Ellesmere | 4,268 | 7.2 | B− | A− | C+ | B− |
Malpas, Pentre Maelor, Holt, Marchwiel and Farndon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Threapwood
How many listed buildings are there in Threapwood?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Threapwood?
Band D council tax in Threapwood is £2,509 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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.
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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