Northwich Winnington & Castle
vs Northwich Witton
Northwich Winnington & Castle has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Northwich Witton. Homes in Northwich Winnington & Castle sold for a median of £247,500, 55% above Northwich Witton. Northwich Winnington & Castle has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Northwich Winnington & Castle has 9,488 residents in 4,194 households; Northwich Witton has 5,853 in 2,713. Northwich Witton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.2 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Northwich Witton has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.5 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Northwich Winnington & Castle (37%) and terraced houses in Northwich Witton (40%). Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 16.4 percentage points more than Northwich Witton (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Northwich Witton has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 7.2 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,500 in Northwich Winnington & Castle and £160,000 in Northwich Witton, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 3.6 percentage points more than Northwich Witton (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 152 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northwich Winnington & Castle, and 135 in Northwich Witton. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest school in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 419 m in Northwich Witton. The typical postcode is 1,161 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 609 m in Northwich Witton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 94% in Northwich Witton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 235 in Northwich Witton, 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 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.
Northwich Witton is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,853 people in 2,713 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 40% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Northwich Winnington & Castle and Northwich Witton next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.