# Malpas

South Cheshire West and Chester. About 5,210 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 65 square kilometres.

Malpas had 4,949 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012224. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,949** (2021). Malpas had 4,949 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,712th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Malpas live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.0%** (January 2026). In Malpas, 80.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Malpas, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012224) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Malpas live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05012224) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cheshire West and Chester. The outline is Malpas.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012224) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Malpas.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012224) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Malpas had 4,949 usual residents at the census.

## How Malpas compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Malpas | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,949 | 7th least populated | 45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | joint 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.0% | 7th lowest | 45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.0% | joint 21st lowest | 45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · Aug 2026 |

## Is Malpas safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Malpas at a rate of 51.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.9 per 1,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Malpas.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (120), other crime (76) and anti-social behaviour (35).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cheshire West and Chester and not Malpas alone. [See Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

- **Average house price: £270,534** (August 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,534 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester has a deprivation score of 17.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Malpas in brief

Malpas had 4,949 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Malpas live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Malpas, 80.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Malpas, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012224
- Constituency: [Chester South and Eddisbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-south-and-eddisbury)
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 64.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,210*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Wrenbury](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/ward/wrenbury), [Bronington and Hanmer](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/bronington-and-hanmer), [Farndon](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/farndon), [Bangor Is-y-Coed](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/bangor-is-y-coed), [Tattenhall](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/tattenhall), [Whitchurch North](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/whitchurch-north)

## Latest updates for Malpas

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05012224

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/ward/malpas