Shavington
vs Wistaston
Shavington has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Wistaston sold for a median of £258,000, 6% above Shavington. Shavington has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Shavington has 5,600 residents in 2,517 households; Wistaston has 9,363 in 4,169. Wistaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.2 percentage points more than Shavington (Cheshire East: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Shavington (54%) and detached houses in Wistaston (48%). Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 7.3 percentage points more than Shavington (Cheshire East: 72%). Shavington has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.1 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £243,500 in Shavington and £258,000 in Wistaston, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Shavington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 6.4 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shavington, and 45 in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 581 m from the nearest school in Shavington and 506 m in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 2,967 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shavington and 2,579 m in Wistaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Shavington and 78% in Wistaston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shavington 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.
Shavington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,600 people in 2,517 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Cheshire East median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above 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.
Shavington and Wistaston next to other wards of Cheshire East.