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.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

361,694
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

22 Areas

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