Is Cheshire West and Chester a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cheshire West and Chester, from official data · 25 postcode districts · 11,045 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cheshire West and Chester, from official data · 25 postcode districts · 11,045 postcodes
The average home in Cheshire West and Chester sold for £270,104 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.8% on a year earlier. Across Cheshire West and Chester, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Cheshire West and Chester, the nearest primary school is Ashton Hayes Primary School, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Kelsall Medical Centre, 2.4 mi away.
Mouldsworth station is 1.4 mi away.
Across Cheshire West and Chester, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Cheshire West and Chester sold for £270,104 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £439,189, semi-detached £268,376, terraced £210,684, flats £135,419. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Ashton Hayes Primary School, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Mouldsworth is 1.4 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £58,549 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).