Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester)
Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester) is a village in Cheshire, England, with a population of around 1,800. It offers 1 pharmacy, 2 parks and greens, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, with 9 bus stops and Chester railway station 2.7 km away. There were around 35 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 Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester) 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
- City of Chester
- 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
14°CMist
- Today: 20° / 14° · 58% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:34
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Liverpool Speke, United Kingdom
Crime
30 reported · July 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Other theft4
- Public order3
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Chester Villages · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- Concerns raised by residents regarding issues of speeding on Plough Lane and Egg Bridge Lane at School drop off and pick up times, and sp…
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
306 food businesses within 2 miles
- 261 rated 4–5 ★ (229 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chester (2.7 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chester (2.8 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: 166.9p · Morrisons (6.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (6.7 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Piper (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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
- 43 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
Your MP
Aphra Brandreth
Conservative
Chester South and Eddisbury
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) 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
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens74
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,170 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
53 jobs advertised · £31,259 avg
e.g. Care Assistant - Driving License Required, Care Assistant - Mornings - Driving License Required, Register your Interest to work for The Running Horse
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
86% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 55% · Wind 28% · Imports 10% · Gas 4%
20 gCO₂/kWh · very low 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
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
Littleton, Cheshire · 0.1 kmLittleton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is near the A51 road, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Chester.
- Vicars Cross · 0.3 km
Vicars Cross is a large residential suburb constituting the civil parish of Great Boughton, situated on the eastern side of Chester. It is located in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremoni…
St James' Church, Christleton · 1.0 kmSt James' Church is in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church…
- Christleton Hall · 1.0 km
Christleton Hall is a former country house in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. It was built in about 1750 for Townsend Ince. The building was later used as a boarding school. In 1934 the Salvatorians p…
- Christleton Old Hall · 1.0 km
Christleton Old Hall is a former country house in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England.
Piper's Ash · 1.0 kmPiper's Ash is a small hamlet between the areas of Vicars Cross, Christleton, and Guilden Sutton, situated in west Cheshire. Piper's Ash is classed as semi-rural because it is situated approximately 200 yards from the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester)?
- Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester) is a town in Cheshire, England, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
- How deprived is Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester)?
- The Cheshire West and Chester local authority, which includes Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.