Hartford & Greenbank
vs Marbury
Hartford & Greenbank has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Marbury. Homes in Hartford & Greenbank sold for a median of £375,000, 34% above Marbury. Hartford & Greenbank has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Hartford & Greenbank has 8,569 residents in 3,675 households; Marbury has 13,079 in 5,699. Marbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.9 percentage points more than Hartford & Greenbank (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Hartford & Greenbank has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.2 percentage points more than Marbury (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Hartford & Greenbank (52%) and semi-detached houses in Marbury (41%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (80% and 80%). Hartford & Greenbank has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1.3 percentage points more than Marbury (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,000 in Hartford & Greenbank and £280,000 in Marbury, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Hartford & Greenbank has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.6 percentage points more than Marbury (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hartford & Greenbank, and 11 in Marbury. The typical postcode is 390 m from the nearest school in Hartford & Greenbank and 817 m in Marbury. The typical postcode is 577 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hartford & Greenbank and 2,919 m in Marbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Hartford & Greenbank and 75% in Marbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hartford & Greenbank and 48 in Marbury, 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.
Hartford & Greenbank is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 8,569 people in 3,675 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 42% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Marbury is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 13,079 people in 5,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 6% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Hartford & Greenbank and Marbury next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.