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Westminster
vs Whitby Park

Westminster has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Whitby Park. Homes in Whitby Park sold for a median of £220,000, 57% above Westminster. Whitby Park has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Westminster highlighted
Westminster
182 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Whitby Park highlighted
Whitby Park
132 postcodes
Map of Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
city average

People

Westminster has 5,517 residents in 2,610 households; Whitby Park has 5,381 in 2,235. Whitby Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 10.6 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Westminster has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 13.7 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).

5,517Residents (2021)
5,381Residents (2021)
357,150Residents (2021)
2,610Households
2,235Households
155,154Households
21.2%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
11.3%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Aged 65 and over
40.6%Living alone
26.9%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Westminster (36%) and semi-detached houses in Whitby Park (52%). Whitby Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 41.6 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Westminster has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 11.7 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £140,000 in Westminster and £220,000 in Whitby Park, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.

£140,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
39.4%Owner-occupied
81.0%Owner-occupied
68.3%Owner-occupied
23.4%Private renting
11.7%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
35.8%Social renting
6.8%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
10.0%Detached houses
23.2%Detached houses
30.6%Detached houses
20.5%Semi-detached houses
52.3%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Terraced houses
21.7%Terraced houses
20.6%Terraced houses
28.6%Flats
1.6%Flats
9.8%Flats

Surroundings

Whitby Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4.6 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Westminster, and 76 in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 442 m from the nearest school in Westminster and 286 m in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 674 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Westminster and 1,460 m in Whitby Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Westminster and 100% in Whitby Park.

14.8%Green space within 500 m
19.4%Green space within 500 m
14.1%Green space within 500 m
61Services within 15 min (median)
76Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
442 mNearest school (median)
286 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
674 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
535Postcodes in flood risk areas
80.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 160 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Westminster 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.

160Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
85Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
76Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Westminster

Westminster is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,517 people in 2,610 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 47% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.

Whitby Park

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.

Westminster and Whitby Park next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.

Westminster vs Central & GrangeWestminster vs WolverhamWestminster vs NetherpoolWhitby Park vs Central & GrangeWhitby Park vs Whitby GrovesWhitby Park vs StrawberryWhitby Park vs WolverhamAll wards of Cheshire West and Chester