Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead
vs Shakerley

Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Shakerley. Homes in Shakerley sold for a median of £340,000, 3% above Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead. Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 8%).

Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead

264 postcodes

Shakerley

205 postcodes

Cheshire West and Chester

city average

People

Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has 10,875 residents in 4,579 households; Shakerley has 5,355 in 2,175. Shakerley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 6.9 percentage points more than Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 25%).

10,875Residents (2021)

5,355Residents (2021)

357,150Residents (2021)

4,579Households

2,175Households

155,154Households

14.9%Aged 15–29

11.9%Aged 15–29

16.7%Aged 15–29

19.2%Aged 65 and over

26.1%Aged 65 and over

21.2%Aged 65 and over

25.5%Living alone

24.8%Living alone

30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (48%) and semi-detached houses in Shakerley (38%). Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 3.3 percentage points more than Shakerley (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 £340,000 in Shakerley, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£330,000Median sale price

£340,000Median sale price

£265,000Median sale price

78.4%Owner-occupied

75.1%Owner-occupied

68.3%Owner-occupied

11.3%Private renting

10.8%Private renting

15.7%Private renting

6.9%Social renting

12.5%Social renting

14.6%Social renting

48.2%Detached houses

38.3%Detached houses

30.6%Detached houses

31.5%Semi-detached houses

38.4%Semi-detached houses

36.3%Semi-detached houses

12.0%Terraced houses

13.2%Terraced houses

20.6%Terraced houses

7.4%Flats

3.7%Flats

9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 8.8 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead, and 8 in Shakerley. The typical postcode is 429 m from the nearest school in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 1,525 m in Shakerley. The typical postcode is 2,183 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 2,939 m in Shakerley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 62% in Shakerley.

16.3%Green space within 500 m

7.5%Green space within 500 m

14.1%Green space within 500 m

54Services within 15 min (median)

8Services within 15 min (median)

42Services within 15 min (median)

429 mNearest school (median)

1.5 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

2Postcodes in flood risk areas

6Postcodes in flood risk areas

535Postcodes in flood risk areas

92.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

62.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and 33 in Shakerley, 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.

32Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

33Recorded 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.

Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead

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.

Shakerley

Shakerley is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,355 people in 2,175 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and Shakerley next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

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Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmeadvs Shakerley