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Whitby Groves

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.

Ward E05012245 · 111 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,323residentsCensus 2021
£230kmedian sale price119 sales, 24 months
22%green within 500 mpostcode average
99%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Whitby Groves in Cheshire West and ChesterPostcodes in Whitby Groves highlighted; the rest of Cheshire West and Chester in grey
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Whitby Groves highlighted

People and homes.

4,323 residents in 1,798 households, next to the Cheshire West and Chester average.

16%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
89%
owner-occupied homes
9%
privately rented
1%
socially rented
2%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Whitby Groves and Cheshire West and Chester.

Whitby GrovesCheshire West and Chester
£201k£229k£256k£284k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£201k£229k£256k£284k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

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

Safety.

Police recorded 316 crimes and incidents in Whitby Groves in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 73 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 Whitby Groves with a published hygiene rating.

12rated food businessesin total
92%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Cheshire West and Chester: 90%
0rated 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 Whitby Groves.

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