Shavington
vs Wybunbury
Shavington has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wybunbury. Homes in Wybunbury sold for a median of £350,000, 44% above Shavington. Shavington has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Shavington has 5,600 residents in 2,517 households; Wybunbury has 5,689 in 2,304. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 20%). Shavington has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 8.5 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Shavington (54%) and detached houses in Wybunbury (66%). Wybunbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 4.8 percentage points more than Shavington (Cheshire East: 72%). Wybunbury has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3.5 percentage points more than Shavington (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £243,500 in Shavington and £350,000 in Wybunbury, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Shavington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 10.2 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shavington, and 4 in Wybunbury. The typical postcode is 581 m from the nearest school in Shavington and 1,332 m in Wybunbury. The typical postcode is 2,967 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shavington and 4,534 m in Wybunbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Shavington and 72% in Wybunbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shavington 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.
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.
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.
Shavington and Wybunbury next to other wards of Cheshire East.