SY14 postcode area · Cheshire West and Chester

The SY14 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Shropshire. Area Scores range from 51 to 68 across them. Every full SY14 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SY14 district, Churton, Farndon & Malpas is the strongest performer at 68 out of 100 (#2,178 of 6,856 nationally); Whitchurch is the weakest at 51. 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £230,000 in Whitchurch to £435,000 in Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury — a 1.9× gap within the SY14 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester and Shropshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,008a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime43per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SY14 district

£385,000median home sold over the past year · +35.1% over 5 years · +10.0% over the year · 88 sales
Detached£508,875
Semi-detached£302,500
Terraced£229,500
Flat
Cheshire West and Chester£260,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Churton, Farndon & MalpasCheshire West and Chester 2,17868 £375,500
Audlem, Bunbury & WrenburyCheshire East 2,77460 £435,000
WhitchurchShropshire 3,35051 £230,000

People living in SY14 Census 2021

Residents30,753
Median age (est.)49
Density89per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above36%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 18% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors18%
Skilled trades12%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 62% · No religion 32% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SY14.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.