Cheshire West and Chester, in numbers

Average home prices reached £270,000 in Cheshire West and Chester.

Cheshire West and Chester council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Cheshire West and Chester includes Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford, Northwich and rural communities. Winsford’s first town-centre rebuilding phase is complete; Ellesmere Port is revisiting its next priorities. Each place needs its own delivery checks.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Cheshire West and Chester council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £53,704 in August 1996; £270,104 in July 2026. 402.9% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £53,000 to £270,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £15,000 more per home (5.8% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Cheshire West and Chester council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	52,516
February 1995	53,387
March 1995	53,200
April 1995	53,353
May 1995	52,782
June 1995	52,455
July 1995	52,705
August 1995	53,700
September 1995	54,033
October 1995	53,801
November 1995	52,129
December 1995	51,732
January 1996	51,933
February 1996	52,012
March 1996	52,181
April 1996	51,236
May 1996	52,048
June 1996	52,312
July 1996	53,524
August 1996	53,704
September 1996	53,830
October 1996	53,337
November 1996	53,588
December 1996	53,735
January 1997	53,481
February 1997	53,474
March 1997	53,945
April 1997	55,168
May 1997	55,960
June 1997	56,378
July 1997	57,046
August 1997	57,587
September 1997	58,409
October 1997	58,355
November 1997	58,723
December 1997	58,476
January 1998	58,496
February 1998	57,935
March 1998	57,676
April 1998	58,210
May 1998	58,978
June 1998	59,600
July 1998	60,265
August 1998	60,508
September 1998	61,247
October 1998	60,855
November 1998	60,506
December 1998	60,082
January 1999	60,570
February 1999	60,892
March 1999	61,668
April 1999	62,629
May 1999	64,010
June 1999	65,276
July 1999	65,545
August 1999	66,083
September 1999	66,536
October 1999	66,950
November 1999	67,478
December 1999	67,872
January 2000	68,710
February 2000	69,428
March 2000	70,158
April 2000	71,583
May 2000	72,185
June 2000	72,255
July 2000	72,452
August 2000	73,105
September 2000	73,391
October 2000	74,006
November 2000	74,852
December 2000	75,841
January 2001	76,383
February 2001	77,034
March 2001	77,683
April 2001	78,219
May 2001	78,858
June 2001	79,918
July 2001	81,149
August 2001	82,001
September 2001	83,259
October 2001	83,898
November 2001	84,783
December 2001	85,206
January 2002	85,463
February 2002	84,596
March 2002	85,493
April 2002	86,667
May 2002	90,268
June 2002	92,749
July 2002	96,082
August 2002	98,366
September 2002	99,976
October 2002	100,030
November 2002	100,767
December 2002	101,248
January 2003	103,505
February 2003	104,179
March 2003	105,723
April 2003	106,858
May 2003	109,258
June 2003	112,262
July 2003	115,575
August 2003	118,472
September 2003	121,147
October 2003	122,254
November 2003	125,136
December 2003	127,587
January 2004	130,249
February 2004	130,947
March 2004	131,535
April 2004	133,661
May 2004	137,520
June 2004	140,767
July 2004	143,702
August 2004	145,936
September 2004	148,448
October 2004	149,942
November 2004	152,620
December 2004	152,485
January 2005	153,429
February 2005	150,738
March 2005	151,715
April 2005	152,542
May 2005	154,414
June 2005	154,532
July 2005	155,956
August 2005	155,778
September 2005	158,487
October 2005	157,829
November 2005	159,833
December 2005	157,821
January 2006	156,849
February 2006	154,930
March 2006	156,493
April 2006	159,087
May 2006	161,209
June 2006	163,790
July 2006	164,444
August 2006	165,630
September 2006	164,260
October 2006	164,533
November 2006	165,785
December 2006	167,017
January 2007	168,896
February 2007	168,381
March 2007	169,242
April 2007	169,644
May 2007	170,586
June 2007	171,754
July 2007	173,450
August 2007	175,282
September 2007	175,410
October 2007	174,693
November 2007	173,932
December 2007	173,867
January 2008	174,251
February 2008	172,544
March 2008	171,730
April 2008	170,557
May 2008	171,076
June 2008	169,055
July 2008	166,957
August 2008	165,432
September 2008	164,158
October 2008	162,321
November 2008	157,836
December 2008	158,059
January 2009	155,159
February 2009	155,659
March 2009	151,532
April 2009	149,065
May 2009	148,501
June 2009	149,522
July 2009	153,018
August 2009	155,929
September 2009	157,303
October 2009	159,030
November 2009	161,357
December 2009	162,095
January 2010	162,555
February 2010	158,368
March 2010	159,267
April 2010	160,645
May 2010	161,440
June 2010	161,037
July 2010	158,874
August 2010	160,639
September 2010	161,839
October 2010	163,670
November 2010	163,101
December 2010	161,039
January 2011	158,818
February 2011	157,404
March 2011	157,811
April 2011	156,482
May 2011	156,252
June 2011	154,989
July 2011	157,616
August 2011	159,404
September 2011	159,742
October 2011	156,932
November 2011	153,458
December 2011	153,314
January 2012	155,214
February 2012	155,659
March 2012	156,662
April 2012	154,918
May 2012	157,254
June 2012	157,310
July 2012	158,155
August 2012	156,417
September 2012	156,561
October 2012	154,313
November 2012	155,131
December 2012	154,485
January 2013	155,197
February 2013	154,686
March 2013	154,954
April 2013	157,052
May 2013	158,176
June 2013	158,162
July 2013	158,272
August 2013	157,677
September 2013	158,355
October 2013	159,362
November 2013	160,908
December 2013	160,349
January 2014	159,032
February 2014	157,983
March 2014	157,404
April 2014	159,524
May 2014	161,384
June 2014	163,996
July 2014	164,746
August 2014	165,550
September 2014	168,276
October 2014	168,284
November 2014	169,082
December 2014	168,043
January 2015	169,046
February 2015	168,648
March 2015	167,584
April 2015	167,313
May 2015	167,419
June 2015	167,486
July 2015	169,095
August 2015	171,450
September 2015	174,522
October 2015	174,818
November 2015	174,069
December 2015	174,099
January 2016	174,542
February 2016	174,711
March 2016	174,683
April 2016	176,690
May 2016	180,284
June 2016	182,873
July 2016	182,222
August 2016	180,996
September 2016	181,517
October 2016	181,543
November 2016	181,829
December 2016	180,162
January 2017	179,558
February 2017	179,450
March 2017	179,437
April 2017	178,752
May 2017	180,613
June 2017	182,029
July 2017	185,866
August 2017	186,186
September 2017	186,540
October 2017	185,910
November 2017	188,016
December 2017	187,465
January 2018	186,214
February 2018	184,342
March 2018	187,464
April 2018	189,097
May 2018	189,023
June 2018	189,211
July 2018	190,627
August 2018	192,054
September 2018	193,472
October 2018	193,758
November 2018	192,817
December 2018	191,375
January 2019	190,540
February 2019	191,838
March 2019	192,309
April 2019	194,220
May 2019	194,400
June 2019	194,029
July 2019	194,672
August 2019	195,485
September 2019	197,017
October 2019	195,374
November 2019	194,983
December 2019	195,182
January 2020	196,794
February 2020	196,163
March 2020	196,127
April 2020	195,372
May 2020	196,713
June 2020	195,949
July 2020	197,246
August 2020	200,237
September 2020	204,288
October 2020	207,917
November 2020	208,983
December 2020	211,400
January 2021	212,235
February 2021	215,088
March 2021	218,400
April 2021	220,132
May 2021	219,812
June 2021	223,636
July 2021	222,143
August 2021	224,138
September 2021	221,778
October 2021	226,406
November 2021	226,891
December 2021	226,756
January 2022	226,777
February 2022	229,828
March 2022	231,633
April 2022	234,124
May 2022	235,845
June 2022	238,585
July 2022	241,753
August 2022	243,142
September 2022	246,519
October 2022	248,550
November 2022	252,270
December 2022	253,514
January 2023	252,592
February 2023	250,980
March 2023	245,410
April 2023	246,648
May 2023	246,072
June 2023	248,201
July 2023	247,163
August 2023	246,085
September 2023	246,023
October 2023	244,455
November 2023	245,655
December 2023	248,737
January 2024	250,854
February 2024	248,022
March 2024	245,513
April 2024	244,194
May 2024	248,397
June 2024	248,977
July 2024	249,199
August 2024	251,630
September 2024	251,900
October 2024	256,728
November 2024	257,220
December 2024	258,676
January 2025	257,619
February 2025	257,996
March 2025	261,312
April 2025	259,044
May 2025	253,654
June 2025	251,604
July 2025	255,326
August 2025	260,951
September 2025	263,188
October 2025	262,169
November 2025	262,324
December 2025	259,531
January 2026	264,600
February 2026	264,352
March 2026	266,312
April 2026	264,126
May 2026	267,305
June 2026	268,132
July 2026	270,104

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People living in the area

373,951

Mid-2025 · Cheshire West and Chester council area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£270,000

July 2026 · Cheshire West and Chester council area

Show the workings

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £270,104.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£991

August 2026 · Cheshire West and Chester council area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Homes rented privately

7.5% to 42.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.5% in Ledsham & Manor to 42.6% in Chester City & the Garden Quarter — a gap of 35.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Ledsham & Manor	7.5%	301	4,010
Sandstone	8%	171	2,129
Strawberry	8.2%	186	2,274
Whitby Groves	9.4%	169	1,800
Saughall & Mollington	9.4%	206	2,186
Little Neston	9.6%	207	2,167
Weaver & Cuddington	9.7%	622	6,425
Willaston & Thornton	10%	228	2,285
Winsford Swanlow	10.6%	207	1,951
Shakerley	10.7%	233	2,182
Marbury	10.9%	618	5,690
Rudheath	11%	272	2,484
Gowy Rural	11%	431	3,917
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead	11.4%	519	4,571
Tarvin & Kelsall	11.4%	445	3,918
Whitby Park	11.6%	258	2,230
Parkgate	11.7%	265	2,266
Hartford & Greenbank	12%	459	3,814
Tarporley	12%	270	2,242
Frodsham	12.1%	504	4,172
Upton	12.3%	482	3,910
Sutton Villages	12.5%	604	4,845
Christleton & Huntington	12.8%	604	4,717
Helsby	12.9%	308	2,386
Blacon	13.1%	789	6,011
Wolverham	13.5%	336	2,493
Winsford Over & Verdin	13.9%	897	6,447
Neston	14.3%	367	2,571
Great Boughton	14.5%	706	4,877
Netherpool	14.8%	373	2,513
Winsford Gravel	15.1%	275	1,817
Malpas	16%	335	2,093
Northwich Leftwich	16.7%	381	2,279
Winsford Dene	17.3%	397	2,289
Tattenhall	18.5%	406	2,191
Lache	18.6%	482	2,587
Farndon	18.8%	390	2,077
Handbridge Park	19.2%	830	4,330
Newton & Hoole	19.7%	1,319	6,702
Winsford Wharton	20.1%	447	2,225
Northwich Winnington & Castle	20.8%	846	4,065
Central & Grange	23.3%	1,272	5,457
Westminster	23.4%	609	2,608
Northwich Witton	29.1%	680	2,336
Chester City & the Garden Quarter	42.6%	3,680	8,636

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 9.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Christleton & Huntington to 9.2% in Wolverham — a gap of 6.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Christleton & Huntington	2.9%	338	11,561
Farndon	3%	146	4,848
Ledsham & Manor	3.3%	310	9,420
Hartford & Greenbank	3.3%	293	8,825
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead	3.3%	362	10,873
Tarporley	3.5%	181	5,164
Sandstone	3.6%	179	4,987
Northwich Winnington & Castle	3.8%	346	9,224
Helsby	3.9%	205	5,274
Tattenhall	3.9%	195	4,961
Whitby Groves	3.9%	170	4,322
Upton	4%	402	10,174
Willaston & Thornton	4%	206	5,172
Tarvin & Kelsall	4.1%	379	9,322
Handbridge Park	4.1%	388	9,427
Parkgate	4.2%	207	4,972
Marbury	4.4%	576	13,087
Strawberry	4.4%	232	5,242
Chester City & the Garden Quarter	4.5%	818	18,339
Gowy Rural	4.7%	432	9,274
Great Boughton	4.8%	533	11,000
Little Neston	5%	237	4,779
Saughall & Mollington	5%	263	5,261
Newton & Hoole	5%	745	14,785
Weaver & Cuddington	5.1%	765	15,065
Frodsham	5.1%	476	9,317
Winsford Wharton	5.2%	295	5,640
Malpas	5.3%	263	4,947
Shakerley	5.5%	294	5,354
Whitby Park	5.7%	309	5,382
Rudheath	6%	340	5,672
Winsford Over & Verdin	6.5%	1,001	15,409
Neston	6.7%	378	5,643
Sutton Villages	6.9%	759	11,078
Winsford Swanlow	6.9%	319	4,649
Northwich Witton	6.9%	353	5,116
Winsford Gravel	6.9%	285	4,128
Lache	7%	411	5,905
Winsford Dene	7.2%	389	5,382
Central & Grange	7.8%	973	12,509
Westminster	8%	443	5,521
Netherpool	8%	438	5,448
Blacon	8.1%	1,136	14,085
Northwich Leftwich	8.3%	396	4,785
Wolverham	9.2%	534	5,826

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People aged 65 or over

11% to 33.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11% in Winsford Wharton to 33.2% in Parkgate — a gap of 22.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Winsford Wharton	11%	623	5,639
Westminster	11.3%	626	5,521
Central & Grange	11.8%	1,481	12,510
Northwich Winnington & Castle	12.3%	1,135	9,225
Wolverham	13.6%	794	5,826
Chester City & the Garden Quarter	13.9%	2,547	18,338
Lache	14.1%	834	5,908
Northwich Witton	14.4%	738	5,116
Winsford Over & Verdin	15.9%	2,453	15,414
Blacon	17.1%	2,412	14,087
Winsford Dene	17.2%	928	5,382
Rudheath	19.2%	1,086	5,671
Sutton Villages	19.2%	2,128	11,079
Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead	19.3%	2,095	10,871
Newton & Hoole	19.4%	2,861	14,784
Christleton & Huntington	19.7%	2,283	11,563
Ledsham & Manor	20.6%	1,944	9,419
Whitby Groves	21.1%	911	4,323
Upton	21.1%	2,149	10,171
Whitby Park	21.8%	1,174	5,381
Winsford Swanlow	22.1%	1,028	4,649
Hartford & Greenbank	22.4%	1,977	8,825
Northwich Leftwich	23.2%	1,112	4,785
Farndon	23.9%	1,159	4,846
Winsford Gravel	24%	992	4,128
Neston	24.1%	1,357	5,641
Netherpool	24.1%	1,312	5,446
Gowy Rural	24.4%	2,259	9,275
Great Boughton	24.4%	2,680	10,999
Helsby	24.5%	1,294	5,274
Malpas	25.2%	1,244	4,946
Marbury	25.4%	3,327	13,085
Strawberry	25.5%	1,335	5,244
Shakerley	25.9%	1,389	5,355
Weaver & Cuddington	26%	3,911	15,058
Handbridge Park	26.4%	2,492	9,427
Frodsham	26.4%	2,463	9,315
Tarvin & Kelsall	27.6%	2,572	9,322
Tarporley	27.6%	1,427	5,163
Tattenhall	28.3%	1,405	4,964
Saughall & Mollington	29.1%	1,530	5,263
Sandstone	29.6%	1,474	4,987
Willaston & Thornton	30.5%	1,579	5,174
Little Neston	32.8%	1,567	4,779
Parkgate	33.2%	1,652	4,970

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

opportunity

Connect Northgate’s next phase to the existing centre

Northgate’s emerging masterplan proposes building reuse and better links to the market and cultural venues; the One City Plan provides a wider shared framework.

Proposed response: Assess the next phase by how it improves the existing centre, not only by the new floor space it creates.

Evidence 1 · Evidence 2

What could help →

opportunity

Track new homes together with everyday services

Kings Moat already has completed homes, while later phases remain in progress. Northgate is at an earlier planning stage.

Proposed response: show what residents can use now, and track the remaining homes, affordable housing and agreed infrastructure as separate milestones.

Evidence 1 · Evidence 2

What could help →

strength

Keep Winsford’s renewed centre useful throughout the year

The first phase has completed with shops and parking open. The effect on long-term town-centre use still needs to be measured.

This is a local delivery priority; the wider authority totals cannot establish this project’s effects.

Evidence

What could help →

Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Northgate, near Chester Market, Storyhouse and Town Hall Square

Northgate future phases

The next Northgate phase would reuse suitable buildings and reconnect underused land with the market, cultural venues and surrounding streets.

Emerging masterplan presented for early engagement · evidence dated 2026-05-06

Responsible body: Cheshire West and Chester Council and ION Developments

What the source says: The council invited feedback on an early vision, with consultation closing on 19 June 2026. More detailed engagement was to precede a formal planning application.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Plans revealed for next phase of Chester Northgate regeneration →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Connect Northgate’s next phase to the existing centre →

Track new homes together with everyday services →

Give Northgate’s next phase a deliverable design →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Chester city

Chester One City Plan

A shared plan brings public bodies, businesses and communities together around the city’s future. Its actions provide a way to check whether separate projects pull in the same direction.

Long-term partnership plan published · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Cheshire West and Chester Council and city partners

What the source says: The council describes a framework of 45 actions towards 2045, developed from the original 2012 plan and a 2022 refresh. This source does not certify completion or funding for all actions.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

One City Plan →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Connect Northgate’s next phase to the existing centre →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Kings Moat, Wrexham Road, Chester

Kings Moat homes at Wrexham Road

More than 760 homes were reported complete by April 2026. Permission covers up to 1,200 homes, so completed housing and remaining phases should be shown separately.

Partly completed; later phases started at the April 2026 review · evidence dated 2026-04-01

Responsible body: Developers, with Cheshire West and Chester Council overseeing planning obligations

What the source says: The council’s housing baseline reports more than 760 completed homes and permission for up to 1,200. This is a named Chester site; wider borough housing totals are not treated as Chester totals.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named site or council-wide remit is not proof of benefits to every ward.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Housing baseline: development status at 1 April 2026 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Track new homes together with everyday services →

Keep services in step with Kings Moat housing →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

45 of 45 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

Read the neighbourhood evidence →

5 reviewed plans and projects

4 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Northgate’s May–June 2026 engagement has ended; it should not be displayed as an open consultation. The One City Plan is a partnership framework, not a single funded construction contract.

Project locations have not yet been checked against current ward boundaries. No ward impact is inferred from a city-centre address.

Kings Moat completions are dated 1 April 2026, not a live count. A verified affordable-tenure split and delivery dates for supporting services have not been added; no shortfall is inferred.