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Central & Grange
vs Whitby Park

Central & Grange has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Whitby Park. Homes in Whitby Park sold for a median of £220,000, 47% above Central & Grange. Whitby Park has more green space nearby (19% 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 Whitby Park highlighted
Whitby Park
132 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Central & Grange has 12,263 residents in 5,335 households; Whitby Park has 5,381 in 2,235. Whitby Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 9.8 percentage points more than Central & Grange (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Central & Grange has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6.2 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

12,263Residents (2021)
5,381Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
5,335Households
2,235Households
155,154Households
20.8%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
12.1%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
33.1%Living alone
26.9%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Central & Grange and 52% in Whitby Park. Whitby Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 36.5 percentage points more than Central & Grange (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Central & Grange has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 11.4 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Central & Grange and £220,000 in Whitby Park, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£150,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
44.5%Owner-occupied
81.0%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
23.1%Private renting
11.7%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
31.2%Social renting
6.8%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
4.3%Detached houses
23.2%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
44.7%Semi-detached houses
52.3%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
36.1%Terraced houses
21.7%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
11.7%Flats
1.6%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Whitby Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 7.4 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 76 in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 309 m from the nearest school in Central & Grange and 286 m in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central & Grange and 1,460 m in Whitby Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Central & Grange and 100% in Whitby Park.

12.0%Green space within 500 m
19.4%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
79Services within 15 min (median)
76Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
309 mNearest school (median)
286 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
606 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.5%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 85 in Whitby Park, 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
85Recorded 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.

Whitby Park

Whitby Park is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,381 people in 2,235 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

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

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