Strawberry
vs Whitby Park
Whitby Park has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Strawberry. Homes in Strawberry sold for a median of £237,500, 8% above Whitby Park. Whitby Park has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Strawberry has 5,244 residents in 2,276 households; Whitby Park has 5,381 in 2,235. Strawberry has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.4 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Strawberry and 52% in Whitby Park. Strawberry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 91%, 9.6 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Whitby Park has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.6 percentage points more than Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £237,500 in Strawberry and £220,000 in Whitby Park, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Whitby Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 8.7 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 76 in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 422 m from the nearest school in Strawberry and 286 m in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 1,470 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Strawberry and 1,460 m in Whitby Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Strawberry and 100% in Whitby Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Strawberry and 85 in Whitby Park, 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 Park is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,381 people in 2,235 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 17% 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.
More comparisons.
Strawberry and Whitby Park next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.