Ledsham & Manor
vs Strawberry
Ledsham & Manor has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Strawberry. Homes in Ledsham & Manor sold for a median of £285,000, 20% above Strawberry. Strawberry has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Ledsham & Manor has 9,420 residents in 4,006 households; Strawberry has 5,244 in 2,276. Strawberry has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.7 percentage points more than Ledsham & Manor (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Strawberry has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.7 percentage points more than Ledsham & Manor (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Ledsham & Manor (52%) and semi-detached houses in Strawberry (57%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (90% and 91%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (7% and 8%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Ledsham & Manor and £237,500 in Strawberry, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Strawberry has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 5.7 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 34 in Strawberry. The typical postcode is 596 m from the nearest school in Ledsham & Manor and 422 m in Strawberry. The typical postcode is 978 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ledsham & Manor and 1,470 m in Strawberry. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Ledsham & Manor and 100% in Strawberry.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ledsham & Manor and 30 in Strawberry, 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.
Strawberry is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,244 people in 2,276 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £237,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Ledsham & Manor and Strawberry next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.