Whitby Groves
vs Wolverham
Wolverham has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Whitby Groves. Homes in Whitby Groves sold for a median of £230,000, 44% above Wolverham. Whitby Groves has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Whitby Groves has 4,323 residents in 1,798 households; Wolverham has 5,488 in 2,368. Whitby Groves has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 6.7 percentage points more than Wolverham (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Wolverham has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.1 percentage points more than Whitby Groves (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Whitby Groves (61%) and terraced houses in Wolverham (39%). Whitby Groves has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 89%, 47.3 percentage points more than Wolverham (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Wolverham has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3.6 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 £159,750 in Wolverham, 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%, 7.8 percentage points more than Wolverham (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Whitby Groves, and 84 in Wolverham. The typical postcode is 421 m from the nearest school in Whitby Groves and 237 m in Wolverham. The typical postcode is 2,073 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Whitby Groves and 1,356 m in Wolverham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Whitby Groves and 96% in Wolverham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Whitby Groves 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.
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.
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.
Whitby Groves and Wolverham next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.