Norley
Norley is a town or village in Cheshire, England. It has 7 bus stops and Delamere railway station 2.4 km away. There were around 3 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 Norley 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
- Weaver Vale
- 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
10°CCloudy
- Today: 12° / 7° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:35
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Liverpool Speke, 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
2 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Kingsley and Gowy · Cheshire
Local policing priorities
- Concerns raised regarding youths becoming involved in anti-social behaviour at Castle Park during hours of darkness throughout the week.
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
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (27 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Delamere (2.2 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Delamere (2.3 km):
Loading live departures…
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 (7.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (7.1 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Ashton Road (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 4 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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 27% · Nuclear 25% · Imports 2%
181 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in WA6
- Helsby Health Centre
- Princeway Surgeries
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
Norley · 0.3 kmNorley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England, north of Delamere Forest, near the village of Cuddington. The population at the 2011 census was 1,169. Its name is derived from “Norlegh”, which means “north…
Norley Hall · 0.7 kmNorley Hall is a country house in the village of Norley, Cheshire, England. It was built in about 1500 on the site of an earlier house for the Hall family, enlarged in 1697 for John Hall, rebuilt in 1782 for William H…
St John the Evangelist's Church, Norley · 0.7 kmSt John the Evangelist's Church stands to the west of the village of Norley, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an acti…
Hatchmere · 1.4 kmHatchmere is a small mere and nature reserve in Delamere Forest, southeast of Frodsham, Cheshire, England. It is also the name of a hamlet near the village of Norley.
- Ruloe House · 1.7 km
Ruloe House is a country house 1.75 miles (2.8 km) east of Norley, Cheshire, England. It was built in about 1873 for the Wilbraham estate, and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas. It is constructed in red b…
Delamere Park · 2.1 kmDelamere Park is an English housing estate with parkland situated in Cuddington, near Northwich, Cheshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norley?
- Norley is a town in Cheshire, England, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority.
- How deprived is Norley?
- The Cheshire West and Chester local authority, which includes Norley, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.