Cheshire West and Chester

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Cheshire West and Chester.

Population
343,823
People in Employment
161,640 (73.6%)
People Inactive
50,005 (22.8%)
People Unemployed
7,965 (3.6%)
Number Of Jobs
112k
Median Salary
£28,005
Mean Salary
£33,538

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Cheshire West and Chester. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Cheshire West and Chester for 2024

Cheshire West and Chesters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,236 crimes and in 2022 there were 14,034 crimes. Which is an decrease of 798 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 13,236 829
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,695 270
Getting Better
Public order 3,824 160
Getting Better
Other theft 2,061 124
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,356 122
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,890 106
Getting Better
Burglary 908 74
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 754 47
Getting Better
Other crime 553 37
Getting Better
Drugs 628 33
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 202 17
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 307 12
Getting Better
Robbery 96 5
Getting Better
Theft from the person 121 4
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Cheshire West and Chester

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Chester City & the Garden Quarter has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Cheshire West and Chester, with 4769 crimes and 263 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Sandstone has 98 crimes and 20 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Central & Grange 121 11
Chester City & the Garden Quarter 120 7
Wolverham 111 20
Blacon 110 8
Winsford Over & Verdin 103 7
Northwich Leftwich 92 21
Upton 90 9
Weaver & Cuddington 72 5
Newton & Hoole 70 5
Sutton Villages 58 5
Marbury 53 4
Frodsham 47 5
Hartford & Greenbank 46 5
Winsford Wharton 44 8
Gowy Rural 43 5
Handbridge Park 43 5
Winsford Dene 42 10
Ledsham & Manor 41 5
Northwich Witton 41 8
Whitby Park 41 8
Neston 36 6
Lache 32 6
Great Boughton 30 3
Rudheath 30 5
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead 25 2
Helsby 25 5
Northwich Winnington & Castle 25 3
Netherpool 24 4
Shakerley 20 4
Winsford Swanlow 20 4
Tarvin & Kelsall 18 2
Malpas 17 4
Willaston & Thornton 17 4
Saughall & Mollington 16 3
Winsford Gravel 16 4
Tarporley 15 3
Tattenhall 14 3
Whitby Groves 14 3
Christleton & Huntington 12 1
Sandstone 11 2
Little Neston 10 2
Farndon 9 2
Parkgate 9 2
Strawberry 7 1
Westminster 0 0

Crime map for Cheshire West and Chester

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Cheshire West and Chester

The average property price in Cheshire West and Chester is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £429,076.00 £256,613.76 £202,356.13 £139,075.83
2022 £410,474.97 £246,166.65 £194,809.73 £134,750.52
2021 £370,420.64 £222,685.03 £177,281.83 £127,470.62
2020 £333,205.53 £202,524.07 £160,824.23 £119,883.21
2019 £321,528.99 £195,484.16 £155,597.71 £118,853.70
2018 £314,404.65 £190,795.28 £152,236.60 £117,709.63
2017 £302,457.46 £183,363.24 £146,856.44 £116,395.53
2016 £295,367.09 £179,781.87 £144,311.37 £112,346.06
2015 £280,295.12 £170,700.77 £137,547.67 £106,963.05
2014 £268,017.79 £163,668.45 £132,509.34 £103,301.41
2013 £259,260.44 £157,328.63 £127,572.19 £100,166.76
2012 £255,845.96 £155,460.57 £126,108.10 £100,302.36
2011 £259,094.43 £155,822.99 £125,793.35 £101,665.90
2010 £263,780.98 £160,299.70 £129,930.13 £105,105.37

Property prices over time for Cheshire West and Chester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Cheshire West and Chester

The median salary in Cheshire West and Chester is £28,005 and the mean salary in Cheshire West and Chester is £33,538.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
112k
Median Salary
£28,005
Annual Percentage Change
5.7%
Mean Salary
£33,538

Salary comparison between Cheshire West and Chester and North West

See how Cheshire West and Chester compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Cheshire West and Chester ranks 4 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Cheshire West and Chester compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Cheshire West and Chester

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
930 720 1,450 415 485 985 670 835 820 285 580 2,660 1,225 65 275 550 855