Weston’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Weston’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WestonCheshire
The village, home to 789 people, lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Population
789
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£272K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
37% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Weston a good place to live?
There are no grades for Weston: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Weston stand out
The 3 things Weston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.6 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
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weston.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Weston: 37% are 65 or over, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Under 15: one in ten residents; what’s more, 6.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Weston split evenly at 57: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
57median age
WestonCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Weston | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Weston
64% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.2, with 42% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Village Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 224 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Weston drive than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 84%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. After the car, walking came next, for 8% of commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.7.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Weston is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 15% of households, below both Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). Nearly one in ten households live in social housing. Half of the 44 standard sales inside Weston’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £272,250.
£272Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Weston£272K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £297,500 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,455
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
Homes in Weston see more burglary and damage than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.4 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 30 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Weston’s built-up area. There were 11 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total.
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Public order6
Drugs3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Anti-social7
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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
More people in Weston live with a disability than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
Seeing a GP means leaving Weston: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Weston said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 6.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Weston | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
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
Weston is rich in listed buildings: 89 per 10,000 residents, more than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Weston’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). Before 1919: that is when 13% of homes were built.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
89
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Crewe Heritage Centre and 2 more in and around Weston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Weston. Best known first.
MuseumCrewe Heritage Centre3.2 km outside town, to the northwest · 30K visitors a year
MuseumEnglesea Brook Museum of Methodism1.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteAPT-P3.2 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Crewe Heritage Centre: Steve Daniels, 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 Weston
13pages on Weston
The big questions
Safety19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £272K · rent £985 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cemetery RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Weston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShavingtonHaslingtonCreweWillaston (Cheshire East)WinterleyAudleyAlsagerWeston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 789 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shavington | 4,972 | 1.8 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Haslington | 5,042 | 2.4 | A− | B | A− | B− |
| Crewe | 74,116 | 3 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Willaston (Cheshire East) | 3,653 | 3.2 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Winterley | 1,371 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | B |
| Audley | 1,984 | 4.3 | — | A− | C | C− |
| Alsager | 15,504 | 4.5 | B | B | B− | B |
Winterley and Audley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Weston
How many listed buildings are there in Weston?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Weston?
Band D council tax in Weston is £2,455 for 2026–27, more than in 53% 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.
About Weston
Village in Cheshire, England
Weston is a built-up area of 789 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
- 789 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001843
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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