Wistaston
vs Wybunbury
Wybunbury has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Wybunbury sold for a median of £350,000, 36% above Wistaston. Wistaston has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Wistaston has 9,363 residents in 4,169 households; Wybunbury has 5,689 in 2,304. Wistaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.5 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 22%). Wistaston has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 7.7 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Wistaston and 66% in Wybunbury. Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 2.5 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 72%). Wybunbury has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 4.6 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £258,000 in Wistaston and £350,000 in Wybunbury, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Wistaston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.8 percentage points more than Wybunbury (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 45 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wistaston, and 4 in Wybunbury. The typical postcode is 506 m from the nearest school in Wistaston and 1,332 m in Wybunbury. The typical postcode is 2,579 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wistaston and 4,534 m in Wybunbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Wistaston and 72% in Wybunbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wistaston 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.
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.
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.
Wistaston and Wybunbury next to other wards of Cheshire East.