Gowy Rural
vs Upton
Upton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Gowy Rural. Homes in Upton sold for a median of £320,000, 28% above Gowy Rural. Gowy Rural has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Gowy Rural has 9,851 residents in 4,172 households; Upton has 10,171 in 3,913. Gowy Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2 percentage points more than Upton (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Gowy Rural (44%) and semi-detached houses in Upton (44%). Gowy Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 3.2 percentage points more than Upton (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Gowy Rural and £320,000 in Upton, 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 15%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gowy Rural, and 65 in Upton. The typical postcode is 743 m from the nearest school in Gowy Rural and 356 m in Upton. The typical postcode is 2,708 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gowy Rural and 1,171 m in Upton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Gowy Rural and 85% in Upton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gowy Rural and 104 in Upton, 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.
Gowy Rural is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 9,851 people in 4,172 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Upton is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 10,171 people in 3,913 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Gowy Rural and Upton next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.