Neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester · North West
Little Sutton East
Cheshire West and Chester 008 · 5 sub-areas · 7,039 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (76/100)Watch-out: Retirees (54/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationallyCommuter neighbourhood
Little Sutton East is a commuter neighbourhood within Cheshire West and Chester — train into Liverpool runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Little Sutton East?
A snapshot of Little Sutton East
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Little Sutton East in Cheshire West and Chester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Little Sutton East?
- The median monthly rent across Little Sutton East is £959.
- How safe is Little Sutton East?
- Little Sutton East 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 Little Sutton East?
- 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 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Little Sutton East?
- There are 17 schools within 2 km of Little Sutton East, of which 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2209 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Little Sutton East?
- The most common council tax band in Little Sutton East is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,772. Council tax is set by Cheshire West and Chester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Little Sutton East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Little Sutton East to central London is approximately 142 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 Little Sutton East?
- 100% of premises in Little Sutton East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Little Sutton East?
- Little Sutton East sits in IMD decile 2 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 Little Sutton East?
- 47% of households in Little Sutton East 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 Little Sutton East?
- The average property price across Cheshire West and Chester (the local authority covering Little Sutton East) 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 Little Sutton East 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 Little Sutton East?
- Little Sutton East contains 5 local areas: Cheshire West and Chester 008C, Cheshire West and Chester 008E, Cheshire West and Chester 008D, Cheshire West and Chester 008B, Cheshire West and Chester 008A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Little Sutton East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Little Sutton East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Little Sutton East 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 Little Sutton East a safe place to live?
- Little Sutton East has a safety score of 48/100. 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 Little Sutton East?
- 47% of schools within 2 km of Little Sutton East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Little Sutton East?
- Public-transport commute time from Little Sutton East to central London is approximately 142 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Little Sutton East different from the rest of Cheshire West and Chester?
- Little Sutton East contains 5 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 Little Sutton East rank in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Little Sutton East scores 98/100 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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