Living in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 337,986 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 5%, #18 of 368), young professionals (top 6%, #19 of 367), commuters (top 7%, #23 of 368).

Residents337,986
Density368 per km²
Area917.8 km²
Hub airport12 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,108,200 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London265 km
Within 10 km337,986 people
Greater areaGreater Liverpool, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 31 min, sunset 15:55

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How Cheshire West and Chester ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family68#46 of 378#4 of 39Map
Low-income household75#57 of 387#14 of 39Map
Low-income family70#47 of 378#7 of 39Map
Single parent71#43 of 378#5 of 39Map
Pensioner couple68#76 of 378#6 of 39Map
Single pensioner68#119 of 378#8 of 39Map
Early retiree61#187 of 387#11 of 39Map
Single professional71#18 of 368#5 of 37Map
Young professional73#19 of 367#5 of 36Map
DINKS68#59 of 362#8 of 36Map
Remote worker69#82 of 387#15 of 39Map
Commuter82#23 of 368#4 of 37Map
Car-free household77#45 of 361#4 of 36Map
Student70#95 of 354#12 of 35Map
First-home buyer73#55 of 378#9 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover66#85 of 388#17 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#44 of 363#4 of 36Map
Expat professional64#63 of 387#7 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover63#111 of 378#6 of 39Map
Nature-focused household61#166 of 388#12 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#123 of 388#13 of 39Map
Rural value seeker60#102 of 388#12 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover44#253 of 388#16 of 39Map
Lottery winner68#23 of 388#5 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#95 of 388#5 of 39Map
Coastal living72#73 of 209#10 of 32Map
Business owner56#204 of 388#13 of 39Map
Digital native68#44 of 368#10 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)87
  • Foundation84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Affordability63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Safety and community61
  • Green space57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Education and family50
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.