# People and census in Cheshire West and Chester The south of the North West. 373,951 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 920 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Cheshire West and Chester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Cheshire West and Chester? Cheshire West and Chester’s population was an estimated 373,951 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. Cheshire West and Chester is 29th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Cheshire West and Chester: **373,951** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Cheshire West and Chester’s population was an estimated 373,951 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. Cheshire West and Chester is 29th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Cheshire West and Chester: **357,150** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Cheshire West and Chester had 357,150 usual residents at the census. Cheshire West and Chester is the 28th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Cheshire West and Chester: **62.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.6% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 2% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Cheshire West and Chester: **21.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.2% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 13% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Cheshire West and Chester: **16.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.2% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 8% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Cheshire West and Chester: **7.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.3% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 38% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Cheshire West and Chester: **18.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.5% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 5% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Cheshire West and Chester: **82.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.1% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 2% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-good-health ## Households Cheshire West and Chester: **155,156** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Cheshire West and Chester had 155,156 households at the census. Cheshire West and Chester is 22nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Cheshire West and Chester: **16.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.7% of households in Cheshire West and Chester had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 32% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Cheshire West and Chester: **69.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 69.5% of households in Cheshire West and Chester owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 10% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Cheshire West and Chester: **388 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Cheshire West and Chester had 388 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 26% lower (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Cheshire West and Chester: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of households in Cheshire West and Chester rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 18% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Cheshire West and Chester: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of households in Cheshire West and Chester rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 17% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Cheshire West and Chester: **35.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Cheshire West and Chester had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 14% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Cheshire West and Chester: **2.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.0% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 76% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Cheshire West and Chester: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 74% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Cheshire West and Chester: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 32% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Cheshire West and Chester: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 60% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Cheshire West and Chester: **95.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.3% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 11% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Cheshire West and Chester: **54.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 54.5% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 4% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Cheshire West and Chester: **37.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.8% of residents in Cheshire West and Chester said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 16% higher (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Cheshire West and Chester: **31.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.5% of working residents in Cheshire West and Chester worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 15% higher (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Cheshire West and Chester: **0.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Cheshire West and Chester’s estimated population changed by 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 14% higher (0.7%) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000050) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000050/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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