Nantwich South and Stapeley
vs Wistaston
Nantwich South and Stapeley has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Nantwich South and Stapeley sold for a median of £265,000, in line with Wistaston. Nantwich South and Stapeley has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Nantwich South and Stapeley has 9,674 residents in 4,207 households; Wistaston has 9,363 in 4,169. Wistaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.9 percentage points more than Nantwich South and Stapeley (Cheshire East: 22%). Nantwich South and Stapeley has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.1 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Nantwich South and Stapeley and 48% in Wistaston. Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 13.7 percentage points more than Nantwich South and Stapeley (Cheshire East: 72%). Nantwich South and Stapeley has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 11.9 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Nantwich South and Stapeley and £258,000 in Wistaston, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Nantwich South and Stapeley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.3 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Nantwich South and Stapeley, and 45 in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 407 m from the nearest school in Nantwich South and Stapeley and 506 m in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 659 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Nantwich South and Stapeley and 2,579 m in Wistaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in Nantwich South and Stapeley and 78% in Wistaston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Nantwich South and Stapeley 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.
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 South and Stapeley is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 9,674 people in 4,207 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Cheshire East median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Cheshire East average.
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 South and Stapeley and Wistaston next to other wards of Cheshire East.