Central & Grange
vs Whitby Groves
Central & Grange has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whitby Groves. Homes in Whitby Groves sold for a median of £230,000, 53% above Central & Grange. Whitby Groves has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Central & Grange has 12,263 residents in 5,335 households; Whitby Groves has 4,323 in 1,798. Whitby Groves has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 9 percentage points more than Central & Grange (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Central & Grange has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.2 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Central & Grange and 61% in Whitby Groves. Whitby Groves has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 89%, 44.6 percentage points more than Central & Grange (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Central & Grange has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 13.8 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Central & Grange and £230,000 in Whitby Groves, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Whitby Groves has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 9.9 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 60 in Whitby Groves. The typical postcode is 309 m from the nearest school in Central & Grange and 421 m in Whitby Groves. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central & Grange and 2,073 m in Whitby Groves. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Central & Grange and 99% in Whitby Groves.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 140 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central & Grange and 73 in Whitby Groves, 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.
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 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.
Whitby Groves is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,323 people in 1,798 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Central & Grange and Whitby Groves next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.