Newton & Hoole
vs Upton
Upton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Newton & Hoole. Homes in Upton sold for a median of £320,000, 10% above Newton & Hoole. Upton has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Newton & Hoole has 14,784 residents in 6,703 households; Upton has 10,171 in 3,913. Upton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.7 percentage points more than Newton & Hoole (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Newton & Hoole has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7 percentage points more than Upton (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Newton & Hoole and 44% in Upton. Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 9 percentage points more than Newton & Hoole (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Newton & Hoole has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 7.4 percentage points more than Upton (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £291,150 in Newton & Hoole and £320,000 in Upton, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Upton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.3 percentage points more than Newton & Hoole (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Newton & Hoole, and 65 in Upton. The typical postcode is 413 m from the nearest school in Newton & Hoole and 356 m in Upton. The typical postcode is 760 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Newton & Hoole and 1,171 m in Upton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Newton & Hoole and 85% in Upton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Newton & Hoole and 104 in Upton, 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.
Newton & Hoole is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 14,784 people in 6,703 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £291,150 over the past two years, 10% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Upton is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 10,171 people in 3,913 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Newton & Hoole and Upton next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.