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Nantwich North and West
vs Wistaston

Nantwich North and West has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Wistaston sold for a median of £258,000, 8% above Nantwich North and West. Nantwich North and West has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Nantwich North and West highlighted
Nantwich North and West
238 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Wistaston highlighted
Wistaston
246 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Nantwich North and West has 8,617 residents in 4,272 households; Wistaston has 9,363 in 4,169. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (27% and 27%). Nantwich North and West has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 13.1 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 30%).

8,617Residents (2021)
9,363Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
4,272Households
4,169Households
174,854Households
14.8%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
27.3%Aged 65 and over
26.8%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
40.5%Living alone
27.4%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Nantwich North and West (32%) and detached houses in Wistaston (48%). Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 25.2 percentage points more than Nantwich North and West (Cheshire East: 72%). Nantwich North and West has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 9.4 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Nantwich North and West and £258,000 in Wistaston, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£240,000Median sale price
£258,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
61.9%Owner-occupied
87.1%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
17.3%Private renting
7.9%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
19.9%Social renting
4.5%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
16.7%Detached houses
48.2%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
31.5%Semi-detached houses
45.2%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
28.1%Terraced houses
3.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
21.5%Flats
2.3%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Nantwich North and West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 11.2 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Nantwich North and West, and 45 in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Nantwich North and West and 506 m in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 908 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Nantwich North and West and 2,579 m in Wistaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Nantwich North and West and 78% in Wistaston.

20.9%Green space within 500 m
9.7%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
129Services within 15 min (median)
45Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
506 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
908 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
75.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Nantwich North and West and 62 in Wistaston, 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.

97Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Nantwich North and West

Nantwich North and West is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,617 people in 4,272 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Cheshire East median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Cheshire East average.

Wistaston

Wistaston is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 9,363 people in 4,169 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £258,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Nantwich North and West and Wistaston next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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