Audlem
vs Wybunbury
Wybunbury has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Audlem. Homes in Audlem sold for a median of £407,500, 16% above Wybunbury. Audlem has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Audlem has 5,311 residents in 2,282 households; Wybunbury has 5,689 in 2,304. Audlem has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 10.9 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 22%). Audlem has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 5.4 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Audlem and 66% in Wybunbury. Wybunbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 2.5 percentage points more than Audlem (Cheshire East: 72%). Wybunbury has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Audlem (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £407,500 in Audlem and £350,000 in Wybunbury, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Audlem has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.6 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Audlem, and 4 in Wybunbury. The typical postcode is 1,434 m from the nearest school in Audlem and 1,332 m in Wybunbury. The typical postcode is 6,568 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Audlem and 4,534 m in Wybunbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Audlem and 72% in Wybunbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Audlem and 26 in Wybunbury, against 71 across Cheshire East. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Audlem is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,311 people in 2,282 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £407,500 over the past two years, 36% above the Cheshire East median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Cheshire East average.
Wybunbury is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,689 people in 2,304 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Cheshire East median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Audlem and Wybunbury next to other wards of Cheshire East.