Northwich Winnington & Castle
vs Weaver & Cuddington
Northwich Winnington & Castle has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Weaver & Cuddington. Homes in Weaver & Cuddington sold for a median of £305,000, 23% above Northwich Winnington & Castle. Northwich Winnington & Castle has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Northwich Winnington & Castle has 9,488 residents in 4,194 households; Weaver & Cuddington has 15,066 in 6,418. Weaver & Cuddington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 13.4 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 5.8 percentage points more than Weaver & Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Northwich Winnington & Castle (37%) and detached houses in Weaver & Cuddington (40%). Weaver & Cuddington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 8.6 percentage points more than Northwich Winnington & Castle (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Northwich Winnington & Castle has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 10.6 percentage points more than Weaver & Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,500 in Northwich Winnington & Castle and £305,000 in Weaver & Cuddington, 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%, 9.3 percentage points more than Weaver & Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 152 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northwich Winnington & Castle, and 32 in Weaver & Cuddington. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest school in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 485 m in Weaver & Cuddington. The typical postcode is 1,161 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 1,579 m in Weaver & Cuddington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 82% in Weaver & Cuddington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northwich Winnington & Castle and 30 in Weaver & Cuddington, 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.
Weaver & Cuddington is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 15,066 people in 6,418 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £305,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Northwich Winnington & Castle and Weaver & Cuddington next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.