Willaston & Thornton
Strong on safety and schools
Willaston & Thornton at a glance
- House prices
- £332,500
- Middle60th percentile
- Schools
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 30.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land22nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Willaston & Thornton a good place to live?
Willaston & Thornton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Willaston & Thornton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 30.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Willaston & Thornton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £332,500
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 48 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Willaston & Thornton
Schools
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Willaston & Thornton
Flood risk
1.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.8% of the area. That is the 22nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Willaston & Thornton
Transport
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Willaston & Thornton a good place to live?
Willaston & Thornton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Willaston & Thornton safe?
Willaston & Thornton ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Willaston & Thornton?
The median sale price was £332,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Willaston & Thornton?
Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Willaston & Thornton?
Nearby public profiles include Tarvin & Kelsall in Cheshire West and Chester and Sandstone South West in Cheshire West and Chester.
