Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead
vs Rudheath
Rudheath has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead. Homes in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead sold for a median of £330,000, 40% above Rudheath. Rudheath has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has 10,875 residents in 4,579 households; Rudheath has 5,346 in 2,338. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Rudheath has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.7 percentage points more than Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (48%) and semi-detached houses in Rudheath (59%). Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 9.7 percentage points more than Rudheath (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £330,000 in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and £236,250 in Rudheath, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (16% and 17%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead, and 35 in Rudheath. The typical postcode is 429 m from the nearest school in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 414 m in Rudheath. The typical postcode is 2,183 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 1,363 m in Rudheath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 99% in Rudheath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 42 in Rudheath, 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.
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 10,875 people in 4,579 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Rudheath is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,346 people in 2,338 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £236,250 over the past two years, 11% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and Rudheath next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.