Sutton Villages
vs Whitby Park
Sutton Villages has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Whitby Park. Homes in Whitby Park sold for a median of £220,000, 19% above Sutton Villages. Whitby Park has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Sutton Villages has 11,081 residents in 4,848 households; Whitby Park has 5,381 in 2,235. Whitby Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Sutton Villages (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Sutton Villages has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.9 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Sutton Villages and 52% in Whitby Park. Whitby Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 16.8 percentage points more than Sutton Villages (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Sutton Villages 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%, 5.3 percentage points more than Sutton Villages (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Villages, and 76 in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 328 m from the nearest school in Sutton Villages and 286 m in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 966 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Villages and 1,460 m in Whitby Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Sutton Villages and 100% in Whitby Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Villages 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.
Sutton Villages is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 11,081 people in 4,848 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 30% below 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.
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.
Sutton Villages and Whitby Park next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.