Neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester · North West
Frodsham
Cheshire West and Chester 002 · 6 sub-areas · 9,208 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (76/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (58/100)Liveability 74/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Frodsham is a commuter neighbourhood within Cheshire West and Chester — train into Liverpool runs in around 48 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
74/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Frodsham?
A snapshot of Frodsham
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; evenings out lean to pub culture rather than restaurants — 10 pubs sit within five minutes of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £959 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Frodsham in Cheshire West and Chester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Frodsham?
- The median monthly rent across Frodsham is £959.
- How safe is Frodsham?
- Frodsham has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Frodsham?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 18 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Frodsham?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Frodsham, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 8223 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Frodsham?
- The most common council tax band in Frodsham is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,458. Council tax is set by Cheshire West and Chester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Frodsham to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Frodsham to central London is approximately 139 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Frodsham?
- 100% of premises in Frodsham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Frodsham?
- Frodsham sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Frodsham?
- 80% of households in Frodsham are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Frodsham?
- The average property price across Cheshire West and Chester (the local authority covering Frodsham) is approximately £267,668, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Frodsham a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.49 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,391.)
- Which local areas are part of Frodsham?
- Frodsham contains 6 local areas: Cheshire West and Chester 002D, Cheshire West and Chester 002F, Cheshire West and Chester 002B, Cheshire West and Chester 002A, Cheshire West and Chester 002E…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Frodsham
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Frodsham?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Frodsham is £959. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Frodsham a safe place to live?
- Frodsham has a safety score of 82/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Frodsham?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of Frodsham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Frodsham?
- Public-transport commute time from Frodsham to central London is approximately 139 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Frodsham different from the rest of Cheshire West and Chester?
- Frodsham contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Frodsham rank in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Frodsham scores 74/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester, see the Cities table on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
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