Acton Bridge
Acton Bridge is a village in Cheshire, England, with a population of around 417. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Acton Bridge, 1.4 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Drugs. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Acton Bridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cheshire West and Chester area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 357,150 residents at roughly 388 people per km².
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Constituency
- Weaver Vale
- Police force
- Cheshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 99th of 294 English council areas — better than 66% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 21° / 13° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:33
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Glazebury, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▲ 300% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Weaver and Cuddington · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- Concerns over drugs use in the area
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
512 reported road collisions (2024)
128 killed or seriously injured · 628 casualties · 14.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
48 food businesses within 2 miles
- 42 rated 4–5 ★ (38 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Acton Bridge (0.9 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Acton Bridge (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£269,039 average▲ 6.9% YoY
Across Cheshire West and Chester · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£986 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £721
- 2 bed £909
- 3 bed £1,115
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (6.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (7.6 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Premier Inn-Runcorn (5.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
357,150 residents in Cheshire West and Chester · 388/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 183 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,517 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (23% of 166,820)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
180 schools · 54,323 pupils
126 primary · 20 secondary · 34 other
Ofsted: 67 of 75 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
158inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bishop Heber High SchoolGood
- Chester International SchoolGood
- Christleton High SchoolGood
- Ellesmere Port Church of England CollegeGood
- Hartford Church of England High SchoolGood
- St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolGood
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolGood
- The Whitby High SchoolGood
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeRequires improvement
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- Helsby High School
- Neston High School
- Queen's Park High School
- The Catholic High School, Chester
- The County High School, Leftwich
- The Rudheath Senior Academy
- The Winsford Academy
- Upton-by-Chester High School
- Weaverham High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cheshire West and Chester
Care & health services
357 CQC-registered services
- Care homes85
- GP practices72
- Dentists77
- Homecare agencies78
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cheshire West and Chester
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 20 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
409 applications decided
88.5% granted · 362 granted, 47 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 35
- Con 20
- LD 1
- Grn 3
- Ref 3
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,170 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£798 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,803 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 168,339 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 80.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.9 women · 61.6 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in CW8
- Firdale Medical Centre
- The Weaverham Surgery
- Oakwood Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Chester South and Eddisbury:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office418 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership331 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s311 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills268 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership253 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Acton Bridge · 0.1 kmActon Bridge is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. It is within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester on the River Weaver, at approximately 53˚ 16′ N, 2˚ 36′ W. It has a population of 602, i…
Acton Bridge railway station · 0.8 kmActon Bridge railway station serves the villages of Acton Bridge and Weaverham, in Cheshire, England. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line and is served by regular trains between Liverpool Lime Street a…
Acton Swing Bridge · 0.8 kmActon Swing Bridge is a swing bridge spanning the River Weaver in the village of Acton Bridge in north Cheshire, England. First operated in 1933, it carries the A49 trunk road.
Dutton Viaduct · 1.8 kmDutton Viaduct is on the West Coast Main Line where it crosses the River Weaver and the Weaver Navigation between the villages of Dutton and Acton Bridge in Cheshire, England, not far from Dutton Horse Bridge. It is r…
Christ Church, Crowton · 1.8 kmChrist Church, Crowton, is in Station Road, Crowton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Frodsham, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is combi…
Dutton Horse Bridge · 1.8 kmDutton Horse Bridge is a timber twin-span footbridge across part of the Weaver navigation, near the villages of Acton Bridge and Dutton in Cheshire, England. The bridge is located at SJ 583 767, between the Dutton Loc…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acton Bridge?
- Acton Bridge is a town in Cheshire, England, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
- What is the population of Acton Bridge?
- Acton Bridge has an approximate settlement population of 417.
- How deprived is Acton Bridge?
- The Cheshire West and Chester local authority, which includes Acton Bridge, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.