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Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary council in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Burglary in Cheshire West and Chester runs at 3.0 per 1,000 households, the 4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West. Two bedroom rent, £914 a month, is the highest of the councils it borders and up 6.2% in the year to August 2026. The average home rose 6.9% in the year to June 2026, to £269k. 67.1% of residents live within 1km of a supermarket, the 7th lowest share in the region. Healthy life expectancy for women, 62.9 years, is the 6th highest in the North West.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,517

Higher than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£269k

Lower than 51% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 6.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£914

Lower than 51% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 6.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.5

Lower than 60% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van16.7%

Lower than 57% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station31.2%

Higher than 62% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket67.1%

Lower than 61% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy76.7%

Lower than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available87.8%

Higher than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.5

Lower than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,003

Lower than 70% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

9th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding95.7%

Lower than 73% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

6th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents66.4

Lower than 56% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 9.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.0

Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year40.8

Lower than 55% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.2%

Lower than 51% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.8

Higher than 74% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 1.8% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 67% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th lowest of the 32 councils in the North West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.9 yrs

Higher than 63% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 2.2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home40.7 ha

Higher than 73% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 33 councils in the North West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.4 µg/m³

Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 32.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Cheshire West and Chester shares a boundary with Cheshire East, Flintshire, Halton, Shropshire, Warrington, Wirral and Wrexham. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Halton£686
  2. Wrexham£711
  3. Wirral£740
  4. Flintshire£756
  5. Shropshire£768
  6. Warrington£835
  7. Cheshire East£898
  8. Cheshire West and Chester£914
Average house price, all homes
  1. Halton£193k
  2. Wrexham£213k
  3. Flintshire£214k
  4. Wirral£216k
  5. Warrington£259k
  6. Cheshire West and Chester£269k
  7. Shropshire£284k
  8. Cheshire East£303k
Council tax, band D
  1. Halton£2,367
  2. Warrington£2,448
  3. Cheshire East£2,455
  4. Wirral£2,501
  5. Cheshire West and Chester£2,517
  6. Shropshire£2,528
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Shropshire47.5
  2. Cheshire East60.4
  3. Flintshire63.4
  4. Cheshire West and Chester66.4
  5. Warrington70.4
  6. Wirral70.9
  7. Wrexham83.2
  8. Halton84.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Wirral1,743
  2. Cheshire East1,865
  3. Cheshire West and Chester2,003
  4. Shropshire2,055
  5. Halton2,123
  6. Warrington2,331
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Shropshire59%
  2. Wirral59%
  3. Halton60%
  4. Cheshire West and Chester62%
  5. Cheshire East65%
  6. Warrington69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Shropshire4.3 µg/m³
  2. Flintshire5.5 µg/m³
  3. Wrexham5.9 µg/m³
  4. Cheshire East7.3 µg/m³
  5. Cheshire West and Chester7.4 µg/m³
  6. Wirral8.3 µg/m³
  7. Halton10.3 µg/m³
  8. Warrington10.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Flintshire16.1%
  2. Shropshire17.1%
  3. Wrexham17.5%
  4. Warrington25.5%
  5. Cheshire East28.5%
  6. Cheshire West and Chester31.2%
  7. Halton33%
  8. Wirral49.2%

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