Ledsham & Manor
vs Saughall & Mollington
Ledsham & Manor has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Saughall & Mollington. Homes in Saughall & Mollington sold for a median of £365,000, 28% above Ledsham & Manor. Saughall & Mollington has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Ledsham & Manor has 9,420 residents in 4,006 households; Saughall & Mollington has 5,256 in 2,178. Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 8.5 percentage points more than Ledsham & Manor (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.1 percentage points more than Ledsham & Manor (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Ledsham & Manor and 46% in Saughall & Mollington. Ledsham & Manor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 90%, 8.7 percentage points more than Saughall & Mollington (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.8 percentage points more than Ledsham & Manor (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Ledsham & Manor and £365,000 in Saughall & Mollington, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 9.4 percentage points more than Ledsham & Manor (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ledsham & Manor, and 7 in Saughall & Mollington. The typical postcode is 596 m from the nearest school in Ledsham & Manor and 949 m in Saughall & Mollington. The typical postcode is 978 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ledsham & Manor and 3,427 m in Saughall & Mollington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Ledsham & Manor and 55% in Saughall & Mollington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ledsham & Manor and 60 in Saughall & Mollington, 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.
Ledsham & Manor is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 9,420 people in 4,006 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Saughall & Mollington is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,256 people in 2,178 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 38% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Ledsham & Manor and Saughall & Mollington next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.