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Christleton & Huntington
vs Malpas

Malpas has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Christleton & Huntington. Homes in Christleton & Huntington sold for a median of £345,000, in line with Malpas. Christleton & Huntington has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Christleton & Huntington highlighted
Christleton & Huntington
339 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Malpas highlighted
Malpas
243 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Christleton & Huntington has 11,235 residents in 4,573 households; Malpas has 4,949 in 2,094. Malpas has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.5 percentage points more than Christleton & Huntington (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Malpas has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.4 percentage points more than Christleton & Huntington (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

11,235Residents (2021)
4,949Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
4,573Households
2,094Households
155,154Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
19.6%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
23.7%Living alone
27.1%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Christleton & Huntington and 49% in Malpas. Christleton & Huntington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 11.4 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Malpas has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.4 percentage points more than Christleton & Huntington (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £345,000 in Christleton & Huntington and £337,500 in Malpas, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£345,000Median sale price
£337,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
80.5%Owner-occupied
69.1%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
11.6%Private renting
16.0%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
5.4%Social renting
13.5%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
43.4%Detached houses
49.2%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Terraced houses
12.5%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
2.4%Flats
2.5%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Christleton & Huntington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 8.8 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Christleton & Huntington, and 5 in Malpas. The typical postcode is 641 m from the nearest school in Christleton & Huntington and 1,328 m in Malpas. The typical postcode is 3,661 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Christleton & Huntington and 11,262 m in Malpas. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Christleton & Huntington and 77% in Malpas.

15.1%Green space within 500 m
6.3%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
16Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
641 mNearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
64.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Christleton & Huntington and 54 in Malpas, 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.

47Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded 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.

Christleton & Huntington

Christleton & Huntington is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 11,235 people in 4,573 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

Malpas

Malpas is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,949 people in 2,094 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £337,500 over the past two years, 27% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

Christleton & Huntington and Malpas next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

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