Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester)
Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) is a town or village in Cheshire, England, with around 1 pharmacy and 1 restaurant and café, 31 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at Cuddington, 0.5 km away. There were around 19 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cheshire West and Chester area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 357,150 residents at roughly 388 people per km².
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Constituency
- Eddisbury
- Police force
- Cheshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 90th of 294 English council areas — better than 69% 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
7°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 4° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:37
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Glazebury, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
14 reported · August 2026▲ 180% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Weaver and Cuddington · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- Concerns around drugs activity in Weaverham. Concerns around illegal/dangerous parking outside schools
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
522 reported road collisions (2025)
132 killed or seriously injured · 670 casualties · 14.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
51 food businesses within 2 miles
- 43 rated 4–5 ★ (35 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cuddington (0.5 km)
- 31 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cuddington (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£270,534 average▲ 3.7% YoY
Across Cheshire West and Chester · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£991 average monthly rent▲ 6.1% YoY
- 1 bed £725
- 2 bed £914
- 3 bed £1,121
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
4,935 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: EVC Nunsmere Hall Hotel (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches13
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK19,428
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK16,839
- Net moves+2,589
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 186 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
9% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
182 schools · 53,706 pupils
126 primary · 20 secondary · 36 other
Ofsted: 66 of 73 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
154 inspected 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
356 CQC-registered services
- Care homes86
- GP practices73
- Dentists77
- Homecare agencies75
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cheshire West and Chester
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 18 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
412 applications decided
92% granted · 379 granted, 33 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Aphra Brandreth
Conservative
Chester South and Eddisbury
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£798 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% 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
Grid electricity
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Wind 29% · Nuclear 27% · Imports 3%
162 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
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:
- Remove the grey belt planning rules271 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills269 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks231 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND216 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth178 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Sandiway · 0.2 kmSandiway is a village in the civil parish of Cuddington, Cheshire, England. It lies to the southeast of and is contiguous with the village of Cuddington.
- The Homestead, Sandiway · 0.4 km
The Homestead is a large house in Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandiway · 0.5 kmSt John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Sandiway, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church of Sandiway and Cuddington in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deaner…
Cuddington railway station · 0.6 kmCuddington railway station serves the village of Cuddington in Cheshire, England. Opened in 1869 by the West Cheshire Railway, it is located 12+1⁄2 miles (20.1 km) north east of Chester. It has won a number of awards…
Cuddington, Eddisbury · 0.6 kmCuddington is a civil parish and rural village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, about 4 miles west of Northwich and 13 miles east of Chester.
- Model Cottage, Sandiway · 0.7 km
Model Cottage, Sandiway is a house in the village of Sandiway, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Designed by the Chester architect J…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester)?
- Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) is a town in Cheshire, England, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
- How deprived is Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester)?
- The Cheshire West and Chester local authority, which includes Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.