Whitby Groves
vs Whitby Park
Whitby Groves has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Whitby Park. Homes in Whitby Groves sold for a median of £230,000, 5% above Whitby Park. Whitby Groves has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Whitby Groves has 4,323 residents in 1,798 households; Whitby Park has 5,381 in 2,235. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 22%). Whitby Park has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3 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: 61% of homes in Whitby Groves and 52% in Whitby Park. Whitby Groves has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 89%, 8.1 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Whitby Park has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 2.4 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Whitby Groves and £220,000 in Whitby Park, 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%, 2.5 percentage points more than Whitby Park (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Whitby Groves, and 76 in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 421 m from the nearest school in Whitby Groves and 286 m in Whitby Park. The typical postcode is 2,073 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Whitby Groves and 1,460 m in Whitby Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Whitby Groves and 100% in Whitby Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Whitby Groves 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.
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.
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.
Whitby Groves and Whitby Park next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.