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Northwich Leftwich
vs Shakerley

Northwich Leftwich has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Shakerley. Homes in Shakerley sold for a median of £340,000, 66% above Northwich Leftwich. Northwich Leftwich has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Northwich Leftwich highlighted
Northwich Leftwich
118 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Shakerley highlighted
Shakerley
205 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Northwich Leftwich has 4,375 residents in 2,038 households; Shakerley has 5,355 in 2,175. Shakerley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.4 percentage points more than Northwich Leftwich (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Northwich Leftwich has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 10.1 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

4,375Residents (2021)
5,355Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
2,038Households
2,175Households
155,154Households
16.8%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
21.7%Aged 65 and over
26.1%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
34.9%Living alone
24.8%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Northwich Leftwich and 38% in Shakerley. Shakerley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 17.9 percentage points more than Northwich Leftwich (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Northwich Leftwich has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.4 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Northwich Leftwich and £340,000 in Shakerley, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£205,000Median sale price
£340,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
57.2%Owner-occupied
75.1%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
16.2%Private renting
10.8%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
25.1%Social renting
12.5%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
13.0%Detached houses
38.3%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
43.1%Semi-detached houses
38.4%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
28.5%Terraced houses
13.2%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
13.7%Flats
3.7%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Northwich Leftwich has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 15.9 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 81 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northwich Leftwich, and 8 in Shakerley. The typical postcode is 415 m from the nearest school in Northwich Leftwich and 1,525 m in Shakerley. The typical postcode is 1,563 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northwich Leftwich and 2,939 m in Shakerley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Northwich Leftwich and 62% in Shakerley.

23.4%Green space within 500 m
7.5%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
81Services within 15 min (median)
8Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
415 mNearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
34Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
62.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northwich Leftwich and 33 in Shakerley, 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.

58Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
33Recorded 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.

Northwich Leftwich

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.

Shakerley

Shakerley is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,355 people in 2,175 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.

More comparisons.

Northwich Leftwich and Shakerley next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

Northwich Leftwich vs Northwich WittonNorthwich Leftwich vs RudheathNorthwich Leftwich vs Northwich Winnington & CastleNorthwich Leftwich vs Davenham, Moulton & KingsmeadShakerley vs RudheathShakerley vs Northwich WittonShakerley vs Davenham, Moulton & KingsmeadAll wards of Cheshire West and Chester