Westminster
vs Wolverham
Westminster has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Wolverham. Homes in Wolverham sold for a median of £159,750, 14% above Westminster. Westminster has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Westminster has 5,517 residents in 2,610 households; Wolverham has 5,488 in 2,368. Wolverham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 3.1 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Westminster has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 7.6 percentage points more than Wolverham (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Westminster and 39% in Wolverham. Wolverham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 2.4 percentage points more than Westminster (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Westminster has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 10.5 percentage points more than Wolverham (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £140,000 in Westminster and £159,750 in Wolverham, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 14%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Westminster, and 84 in Wolverham. The typical postcode is 442 m from the nearest school in Westminster and 237 m in Wolverham. The typical postcode is 674 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Westminster and 1,356 m in Wolverham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Westminster and 96% in Wolverham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 160 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Westminster and 207 in Wolverham, 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.
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.
Wolverham is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,488 people in 2,368 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £159,750 over the past two years, 40% 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.
More comparisons.
Westminster and Wolverham next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.