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Central & Grange
vs Westminster

Westminster has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Central & Grange. Homes in Central & Grange sold for a median of £150,000, 7% above Westminster. Westminster has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Central & Grange highlighted
Central & Grange
304 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Westminster highlighted
Westminster
182 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Central & Grange has 12,263 residents in 5,335 households; Westminster has 5,517 in 2,610. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (12% and 11%). Westminster has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 7.5 percentage points more than Central & Grange (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

12,263Residents (2021)
5,517Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
5,335Households
2,610Households
155,154Households
20.8%Aged 15–29
21.2%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
12.1%Aged 65 and over
11.3%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
33.1%Living alone
40.6%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Central & Grange (45%) and terraced houses in Westminster (36%). Central & Grange has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 5.1 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (23% and 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Central & Grange and £140,000 in Westminster, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£150,000Median sale price
£140,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
44.5%Owner-occupied
39.4%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
23.1%Private renting
23.4%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
31.2%Social renting
35.8%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
4.3%Detached houses
10.0%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
44.7%Semi-detached houses
20.5%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
36.1%Terraced houses
36.4%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
11.7%Flats
28.6%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Westminster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.8 percentage points more than Central & Grange (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Central & Grange, and 61 in Westminster. The typical postcode is 309 m from the nearest school in Central & Grange and 442 m in Westminster. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central & Grange and 674 m in Westminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Central & Grange and 81% in Westminster.

12.0%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
79Services within 15 min (median)
61Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
309 mNearest school (median)
442 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
606 mNearest tram or rail (median)
674 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 140 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central & Grange and 160 in Westminster, against 76 across Cheshire West and Chester. 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.

140Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
160Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
76Recorded 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.

Central & Grange

Central & Grange is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 12,263 people in 5,335 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 43% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.

Westminster

Westminster is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,517 people in 2,610 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 47% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

Central & Grange and Westminster next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

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