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Great Boughton

Great Boughton is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 10,980 people in 4,876 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.

Ward E05012217 · 226 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,980residentsCensus 2021
£290kmedian sale price362 sales, 24 months
12%green within 500 mpostcode average
94%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Great Boughton in Cheshire West and ChesterPostcodes in Great Boughton highlighted; the rest of Cheshire West and Chester in grey
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Great Boughton highlighted

People and homes.

10,980 residents in 4,876 households, next to the Cheshire West and Chester average.

14%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 65 and over
77%
owner-occupied homes
14%
privately rented
8%
socially rented
10%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Great Boughton and Cheshire West and Chester.

Great BoughtonCheshire West and Chester
£222k£261k£300k£338k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£222k£261k£300k£338k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 498 crimes and incidents in Great Boughton in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 45 per 1,000 residents, against 76 across Cheshire West and Chester.

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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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cheshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Great Boughton with a published hygiene rating.

41rated food businessesin total
93%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Cheshire West and Chester: 90%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Great Boughton.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.