Northwich Leftwich
vs Northwich Winnington & Castle
Northwich Winnington & Castle has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Northwich Leftwich. Homes in Northwich Winnington & Castle sold for a median of £247,500, 21% above Northwich Leftwich. Northwich Leftwich has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Northwich Leftwich has 4,375 residents in 2,038 households; Northwich Winnington & Castle has 9,488 in 4,194. Northwich Leftwich has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 9.1 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Northwich Leftwich has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.1 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Northwich Leftwich and 37% in Northwich Winnington & Castle. Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 11.8 percentage points more than Northwich Leftwich (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4 percentage points more than Northwich Leftwich (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Northwich Leftwich and £247,500 in Northwich Winnington & Castle, 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 (23% and 23%). A typical postcode has 81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northwich Leftwich, and 152 in Northwich Winnington & Castle. The typical postcode is 415 m from the nearest school in Northwich Leftwich and 562 m in Northwich Winnington & Castle. The typical postcode is 1,563 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northwich Leftwich and 1,161 m in Northwich Winnington & Castle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Northwich Leftwich and 94% in Northwich Winnington & Castle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northwich Leftwich and 64 in Northwich Winnington & Castle, 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.
Northwich Leftwich is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,375 people in 2,038 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 23% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Northwich Winnington & Castle is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 9,488 people in 4,194 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,500 over the past two years, 7% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Northwich Leftwich and Northwich Winnington & Castle next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.