Cheshire West and Chester
§ This page gives an overview of the Cheshire West and Chester local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Cheshire West and Chester includes the historic city of Chester, with its Roman walls, cathedral, and famous Rows of medieval shopping galleries. The district stretches to the Wirral Peninsula and the Welsh border, with towns such as Northwich, Ellesmere Port, and Winsford. Countryside landscapes include the Cheshire Plain, forests, and canals, while the River Dee flows through Chester and its scenic valley. Landmarks such as Delamere Forest, Anderton Boat Lift, and Cheshire Oaks add cultural and leisure attractions, blending heritage with natural scenery.
The administrative boundary of Cheshire West and Chester can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Cheshire West and Chester.
Key Facts about Cheshire West and Chester
What region are Cheshire West and Chester in? Cheshire West and Chester are in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Cheshire West and Chester in? Cheshire West and Chester is in the county of Cheshire.
Is Cheshire West and Chester a city? Yes, Cheshire West and Chester is a city. Cheshire West and Chester holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Cheshire West and Chester? The local government for this district is: Cheshire West and Chester Council (Unitary Authority).
▶ Official website of Cheshire West and Chester Council 🔗 cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Which police force covers Cheshire West and Chester? Policing in Cheshire West and Chester is provided by Cheshire Constabulary 🔗 cheshire.police.uk, which serves 4 local authority districts: Cheshire East ⁞ Cheshire West and Chester ⁞ Halton ⁞ Warrington.
Cheshire West and Chester in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Cheshire West and Chester is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) North West
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Cheshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Cheshire West and Chester
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Cheshire West and Chester
- Chester North and Neston
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Mid Cheshire
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Tatton
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is divided into 45 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Blacon
- Central & Grange
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter
- Christleton & Huntington
- Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead
- Farndon
- Frodsham
- Gowy Rural
- Great Boughton
- Handbridge Park
- Hartford & Greenbank
- Helsby
- Lache
- Ledsham & Manor
- Little Neston
- Malpas
- Marbury
- Neston
- Netherpool
- Newton & Hoole
- Northwich Leftwich
- Northwich Winnington & Castle
- Northwich Witton
- Parkgate
- Rudheath
- Sandstone
- Saughall & Mollington
- Shakerley
- Strawberry
- Sutton Villages
- Tarporley
- Tarvin & Kelsall
- Tattenhall
- Upton
- Weaver & Cuddington
- Westminster
- Whitby Groves
- Whitby Park
- Willaston & Thornton
- Winsford Dene
- Winsford Gravel
- Winsford Over & Verdin
- Winsford Swanlow
- Winsford Wharton
- Wolverham
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is part-parished: 114 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 4 unparished areas.
- Acton Bridge
- Agden
- Aldersey
- Aldford and Saighton
- Allostock
- Alvanley
- Anderton with Marbury
- Antrobus
- Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel
- Aston
- Bache
- Backford
- Barnton
- Barrow
- Barton
- Beeston
- Bostock
- Broxton
- Burwardsley
- Byley
- Capenhurst
- Carden
- Chester Castle
- Chidlow
- Chorlton
- Chowley
- Christleton
- Churton
- Clotton Hoofield
- Clutton
- Coddington
- Comberbach
- Croughton
- Crowton
- Cuddington (Malpas Ward)
- Cuddington (Weaver and Cuddington Ward)
- Darnhall
- Davenham
- Delamere and Oakmere
- Dodleston
- Duckington
- Duddon and Burton
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- Dutton
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Elton
- Farndon
- Frodsham
- Golborne David
- Great Boughton
- Great Budworth
- Guilden Sutton
- Handley
- Hargrave and Huxley
- Hartford
- Harthill
- Helsby
- Huntington
- Ince
- Kelsall
- Kingsley
- Kingsmead
- Lach Dennis and Lostock Green
- Lea-by-Backford
- Ledsham
- Little Budworth
- Little Leigh
- Little Stanney
- Littleton
- Lostock Gralam
- Malpas
- Manley
- Marston
- Mickle Trafford and District
- Mollington
- Moston
- Mouldsworth
- Moulton
- Neston
- Nether Peover
- No Man's Heath and District
- Norley
- Northwich
- Poulton and Pulford
- Puddington
- Rowton
- Rudheath
- Rushton
- Saughall and Shotwick Park
- Shocklach Oviatt and District
- Sproston
- Stanthorne and Wimboldsley
- Stoak
- Stretton
- Sutton Weaver
- Tarporley
- Tarvin
- Tattenhall and District
- Thornton-le-Moors
- Threapwood
- Tilston
- Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall
- Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley
- Upton-by-Chester
- Utkinton and Cotebrook
- Waverton
- Weaverham
- Wervin
- Whitegate and Marton
- Whitley
- Wigland
- Willington
- Wincham
- Winsford
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester covers 70 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Acton Bridge
- Allostock
- Ashton Hayes
- Barnton
- Bebington *
- Boothsdale
- Brown Knowl *
- Bunbury *
- Burton (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Byley
- Capenhurst
- Chester *
- Childer Thornton
- Christleton and Waverton
- Churton
- Clotton
- Comberbach
- Cotebrook
- Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Davenham
- Delamere
- Dodleston
- Duddon
- Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Ellesmere Port *
- Elton (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Farndon (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Frodsham
- Goostrey *
- Great Barrow
- Guilden Sutton
- Hartford
- Helsby
- Heswall *
- Holt (Wrexham) *
- Hooton
- Kelsall
- Kingsley (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Lach Dennis
- Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Lostock Gralam
- Lower Peover *
- Malpas
- Mickle Trafford
- Middlewich *
- Mollington (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Moston
- Mouldsworth
- Neston (Cheshire West and Chester) *
- No Man's Heath
- Norley
- Northwich
- Pickmere *
- Rudheath
- Rudheath Woods *
- Runcorn *
- Saughall
- Tallarn Green *
- Tarporley
- Tarvin
- Tattenhall
- Threapwood *
- Tilston
- Utkinton
- Weaverham
- Whitegate
- Willaston (Cheshire West and Chester)
- Wincham and Marston
- Windle Hill
- Winsford
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Cheshire West and Chester.)
Cheshire West and Chester compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Cheshire West and Chester compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Cheshire West and Chester has 45 electoral wards.
Cheshire West and Chester has a population of 371,652 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Cheshire West and Chester can be found on the ONS statistics for Cheshire West and Chester.