Malpas
vs Tattenhall
Malpas has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Tattenhall. Homes in Tattenhall sold for a median of £405,000, 20% above Malpas. Tattenhall has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Malpas has 4,949 residents in 2,094 households; Tattenhall has 4,961 in 2,192. Tattenhall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 3.2 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Malpas and 49% in Tattenhall. Tattenhall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 1.7 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Tattenhall has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.6 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £337,500 in Malpas and £405,000 in Tattenhall, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Tattenhall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 12.3 percentage points more than Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Malpas, and 5 in Tattenhall. The typical postcode is 1,328 m from the nearest school in Malpas and 1,924 m in Tattenhall. The typical postcode is 11,262 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Malpas and 10,736 m in Tattenhall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Malpas and 59% in Tattenhall.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Malpas and 30 in Tattenhall, 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.
Tattenhall is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,961 people in 2,192 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 53% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Malpas and Tattenhall next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.