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Netherpool
vs Westminster

Westminster has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Netherpool. Homes in Netherpool sold for a median of £207,000, 48% above Westminster. Netherpool has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Netherpool highlighted
Netherpool
145 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Westminster highlighted
Westminster
182 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Netherpool has 5,448 residents in 2,512 households; Westminster has 5,517 in 2,610. Netherpool has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12.7 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Westminster has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 5.6 percentage points more than Netherpool (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

5,448Residents (2021)
5,517Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
2,512Households
2,610Households
155,154Households
15.1%Aged 15–29
21.2%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
24.0%Aged 65 and over
11.3%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
35.0%Living alone
40.6%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Netherpool (46%) and terraced houses in Westminster (36%). Netherpool has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 25.6 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Westminster has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 8.6 percentage points more than Netherpool (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,000 in Netherpool and £140,000 in Westminster, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£207,000Median sale price
£140,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
65.0%Owner-occupied
39.4%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
14.8%Private renting
23.4%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
17.3%Social renting
35.8%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
21.8%Detached houses
10.0%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
45.8%Semi-detached houses
20.5%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
15.3%Terraced houses
36.4%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
15.0%Flats
28.6%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Netherpool has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Netherpool, and 61 in Westminster. The typical postcode is 328 m from the nearest school in Netherpool and 442 m in Westminster. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Netherpool and 674 m in Westminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Netherpool and 81% in Westminster.

19.8%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
51Services within 15 min (median)
61Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
328 mNearest school (median)
442 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
674 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 49 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Netherpool and 160 in Westminster, 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.

49Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
160Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
76Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Netherpool

Netherpool is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,448 people in 2,512 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

Westminster

Westminster is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,517 people in 2,610 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 47% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

Netherpool and Westminster next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

Netherpool vs Sutton VillagesNetherpool vs Ledsham & ManorNetherpool vs Central & GrangeWestminster vs Central & GrangeWestminster vs Whitby ParkWestminster vs WolverhamAll wards of Cheshire West and Chester