Strawberry
vs Whitby Groves
Whitby Groves has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Strawberry. Homes in Strawberry sold for a median of £237,500, 3% above Whitby Groves. Whitby Groves has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Strawberry has 5,244 residents in 2,276 households; Whitby Groves has 4,323 in 1,798. Strawberry has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.2 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Strawberry has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.2 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Strawberry and 61% in Whitby Groves. Strawberry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 91%, 1.5 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Whitby Groves has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.2 percentage points more than Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £237,500 in Strawberry and £230,000 in Whitby Groves, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Whitby Groves has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 11.2 percentage points more than Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Strawberry, and 60 in Whitby Groves. The typical postcode is 422 m from the nearest school in Strawberry and 421 m in Whitby Groves. The typical postcode is 1,470 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Strawberry and 2,073 m in Whitby Groves. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Strawberry and 99% in Whitby Groves.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Strawberry and 73 in Whitby Groves, 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.
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.
Whitby Groves is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,323 people in 1,798 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Strawberry and Whitby Groves next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.