Farndon
vs Malpas
Malpas has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Farndon. Homes in Farndon sold for a median of £362,786, 7% above Malpas. Farndon has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Farndon has 4,849 residents in 2,079 households; Malpas has 4,949 in 2,094. Malpas has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.2 percentage points more than Farndon (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Farndon and 49% in Malpas. Farndon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 1.1 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Farndon has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.8 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £362,786 in Farndon and £337,500 in Malpas, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Farndon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 1.3 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Farndon, and 5 in Malpas. The typical postcode is 698 m from the nearest school in Farndon and 1,328 m in Malpas. The typical postcode is 7,677 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Farndon and 11,262 m in Malpas. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 47% of premises in Farndon and 77% in Malpas.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Farndon 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.
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.
Farndon is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,849 people in 2,079 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £362,786 over the past two years, 37% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
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.
Farndon and Malpas next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.