Saughall & Mollington
vs Strawberry
Strawberry has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Saughall & Mollington. Homes in Saughall & Mollington sold for a median of £365,000, 54% above Strawberry. Saughall & Mollington has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Saughall & Mollington has 5,256 residents in 2,178 households; Strawberry has 5,244 in 2,276. Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 3.8 percentage points more than Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Saughall & Mollington (46%) and semi-detached houses in Strawberry (57%). Strawberry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 91%, 9.4 percentage points more than Saughall & Mollington (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.1 percentage points more than Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £365,000 in Saughall & Mollington and £237,500 in Strawberry, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Saughall & Mollington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.7 percentage points more than Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Saughall & Mollington, and 34 in Strawberry. The typical postcode is 949 m from the nearest school in Saughall & Mollington and 422 m in Strawberry. The typical postcode is 3,427 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Saughall & Mollington and 1,470 m in Strawberry. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 55% of premises in Saughall & Mollington and 100% in Strawberry.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Saughall & Mollington and 30 in Strawberry, 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.
Saughall & Mollington is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,256 people in 2,178 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 38% 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.
Strawberry is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,244 people in 2,276 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £237,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Saughall & Mollington and Strawberry next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.