Malpas
vs Tarporley
Malpas has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Tarporley. Homes in Tarporley sold for a median of £407,375, 21% above Malpas. Tarporley has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Malpas has 4,949 residents in 2,094 households; Tarporley has 5,164 in 2,246. Tarporley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2.5 percentage points more than Malpas (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: 49% of homes in Malpas and 54% in Tarporley. Tarporley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 9.9 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Malpas has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3.9 percentage points more than Tarporley (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £337,500 in Malpas and £407,375 in Tarporley, 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 (6% and 6%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Malpas, and 16 in Tarporley. The typical postcode is 1,328 m from the nearest school in Malpas and 640 m in Tarporley. The typical postcode is 11,262 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Malpas and 7,467 m in Tarporley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Malpas and 75% in Tarporley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Malpas and 31 in Tarporley, 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.
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.
Tarporley is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,164 people in 2,246 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £407,375 over the past two years, 54% 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.
Malpas and Tarporley next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.