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Northwich Witton
vs Shakerley

Northwich Witton has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Shakerley. Homes in Shakerley sold for a median of £340,000, 113% above Northwich Witton. Northwich Witton has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Northwich Witton highlighted
Northwich Witton
199 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 Witton has 5,853 residents in 2,713 households; Shakerley has 5,355 in 2,175. Shakerley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 9.3 percentage points more than Northwich Witton (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Northwich Witton has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 12.5 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

5,853Residents (2021)
5,355Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
2,713Households
2,175Households
155,154Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 65 and over
26.1%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
37.3%Living alone
24.8%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Northwich Witton (40%) and semi-detached houses in Shakerley (38%). Shakerley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 22.5 percentage points more than Northwich Witton (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Northwich Witton has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 16.6 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £160,000 in Northwich Witton and £340,000 in Shakerley, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£160,000Median sale price
£340,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
52.6%Owner-occupied
75.1%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
27.4%Private renting
10.8%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
18.9%Social renting
12.5%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
8.4%Detached houses
38.3%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
34.3%Semi-detached houses
38.4%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
40.1%Terraced houses
13.2%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
12.9%Flats
3.7%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Northwich Witton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11.9 percentage points more than Shakerley (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 135 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northwich Witton, and 8 in Shakerley. The typical postcode is 419 m from the nearest school in Northwich Witton and 1,525 m in Shakerley. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northwich Witton and 2,939 m in Shakerley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Northwich Witton and 62% in Shakerley.

19.4%Green space within 500 m
7.5%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
135Services within 15 min (median)
8Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
419 mNearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
41Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
62.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 235 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northwich Witton 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.

235Recorded 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 Witton

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.

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 Witton and Shakerley next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

Northwich Witton vs RudheathNorthwich Witton vs Northwich LeftwichNorthwich Witton vs Northwich Winnington & CastleNorthwich Witton vs Davenham, Moulton & KingsmeadShakerley vs RudheathShakerley vs Northwich LeftwichShakerley vs Davenham, Moulton & KingsmeadAll wards of Cheshire West and Chester