Northwich Winnington & Castle
vs Rudheath
Northwich Winnington & Castle has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Rudheath. Homes in Northwich Winnington & Castle sold for a median of £247,500, 5% above Rudheath. Northwich Winnington & Castle has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Northwich Winnington & Castle has 9,488 residents in 4,194 households; Rudheath has 5,346 in 2,338. Rudheath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 6.2 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.6 percentage points more than Rudheath (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 59% in Rudheath. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (69% and 69%). Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.3 percentage points more than Rudheath (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,500 in Northwich Winnington & Castle and £236,250 in Rudheath, 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%, 6.3 percentage points more than Rudheath (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 152 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northwich Winnington & Castle, and 35 in Rudheath. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest school in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 414 m in Rudheath. The typical postcode is 1,161 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 1,363 m in Rudheath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 99% in Rudheath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 42 in Rudheath, 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.
Rudheath is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,346 people in 2,338 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £236,250 over the past two years, 11% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Northwich Winnington & Castle and Rudheath next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.