City Profile • Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a local authority district comprising 22 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £295k, reflecting a downward trend of 0.8% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 64 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
361,694
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
22 AreasCH1ExploreCH2ExploreCH3ExploreCH34ExploreCH4ExploreCH64ExploreCH65ExploreCH66ExploreCW10ExploreCW6ExploreCW7ExploreCW8ExploreCW9ExploreL64ExploreL65ExploreL66ExploreSY13ExploreSY14ExploreWA16ExploreWA4ExploreWA6ExploreWA7Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Cheshire West and Chester authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English91.2%
White: Other White3.2%
White: Irish0.7%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
White and Asian0.6%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.4%
50-54 years7.3%
45-49 years6.4%
60-64 years6.4%
30-34 years6.3%
35-39 years6.3%
Top Occupations
Professional20.5%
Managers and directors14.0%
Associate professional13.2%
Elementary occupations10.2%
Skilled trades9.3%
Administrative and secretarial8.9%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright37.1%
Owned: Mortgage31.2%
Private rented: Landlord13.7%
Social rented: Other8.6%
Social rented: Council6.0%
Private rented: Other2.0%
Area DNA
family6/10
health7/10
safety7/10
homeown7/10
transit7/10
affluence7/10
diversity3/10
employment6/10
investment6/10