Wheelock’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wheelock’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WheelockCheshire
A village of 2,155 in Cheshire, North West.
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Population
2,155
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£258K
79 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.1
15% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wheelock a good place to live?
Wheelock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £62,361; 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is walkability (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £257,500 in the last three years, 4.9 times what households in the Cheshire East council area earn in a year.
What makes Wheelock stand out
The thing Wheelock does most differently from other towns.
How Wheelock grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wheelock is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 74% of towns in England; secondary results beat 72% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Cost of livingrent £985 a monthBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 84.7 for womenBOpen →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SafetyC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life0.9 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 Wheelock.
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wheelock has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 12% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
19
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Commuters in Wheelock travel far: only 22% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
In the comparison, Wheelock comes below both Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Wheelock is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Wheelock, that is above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 8% of households.
£258Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wheelock£258K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £378,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 51 |
| Terraced | £209,950 | 11 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,467
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
Is Wheelock a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Wheelock sits above both Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Wheelock has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. 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.
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wheelock | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Wheelock records more violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 29.7 per 1,000 a year
That puts Wheelock above both Cheshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 88 crimes inside Wheelock’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
29.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 24% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual55
Public order12
Damage & arson5
Other theft5
Burglary4
Drugs3
Other crime2
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social12
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.
29.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
88
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Wheelock are under 15, more than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Wheelock is above both Cheshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. The median resident of Wheelock is 38.1 years old.
38.1median age
WheelockCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wheelock | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wheelock
13pages on Wheelock
The big questions
SafetyC+29.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £258K · rent £985 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Crewe RoadSchoolsA−HealthBLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commuteA46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wheelock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ElworthSandbachWinterleyHaslingtonCreweAlsagerRode HeathWheelock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelock | 2,155 | — | — | B | C+ | B |
| Elworth | 7,646 | 1.2 | A | B | B | B+ |
| Sandbach | 11,289 | 1.2 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Winterley | 1,371 | 1.3 | — | C | A− | B |
| Haslington | 5,042 | 2.3 | A− | B | A− | B− |
| Crewe | 74,116 | 3.7 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Alsager | 15,504 | 3.8 | B | B | B− | B |
| Rode Heath | 1,901 | 3.9 | — | A− | A− | B |
Winterley and Rode Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wheelock
Are schools in Wheelock good?
GCSE results beat 72% of towns in England, and primary results beat 74% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Cheshire East council.
Is Wheelock safe?
Police recorded 88 crimes inside Wheelock’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 63% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Does Wheelock flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Wheelock
Village in Cheshire, England
Wheelock is a built-up area of 2,155 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
- 2,155 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001755
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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