Parkgate
vs Willaston & Thornton
Parkgate has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Willaston & Thornton. Homes in Willaston & Thornton sold for a median of £382,475, 21% above Parkgate. Parkgate has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Parkgate has 4,971 residents in 2,261 households; Willaston & Thornton has 5,174 in 2,272. Parkgate has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 2.7 percentage points more than Willaston & Thornton (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Parkgate has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.7 percentage points more than Willaston & Thornton (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Parkgate and 57% in Willaston & Thornton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (86% and 85%). Parkgate has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1.7 percentage points more than Willaston & Thornton (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £315,000 in Parkgate and £382,475 in Willaston & Thornton, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Parkgate has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.6 percentage points more than Willaston & Thornton (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Parkgate, and 23 in Willaston & Thornton. The typical postcode is 495 m from the nearest school in Parkgate and 691 m in Willaston & Thornton. The typical postcode is 1,043 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Parkgate and 1,648 m in Willaston & Thornton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Parkgate and 84% in Willaston & Thornton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 27 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Parkgate and 26 in Willaston & Thornton, 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.
Parkgate is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,971 people in 2,261 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £315,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Willaston & Thornton is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,174 people in 2,272 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £382,475 over the past two years, 44% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Parkgate and Willaston & Thornton next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.