Neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester · North West
Whitby & Stanney Woods
Cheshire West and Chester 014 · 4 sub-areas · 5,898 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (80/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (57/100)Liveability 82/100 · Top quartile
Whitby & Stanney Woods is a green, lower-density part of Cheshire West and Chester — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
82/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
A snapshot of Whitby & Stanney Woods
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £959 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Whitby & Stanney Woods in Cheshire West and Chester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- The median monthly rent across Whitby & Stanney Woods is £959.
- How safe is Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- Whitby & Stanney Woods has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 24 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- There are 17 schools within 2 km of Whitby & Stanney Woods, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4485 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- The most common council tax band in Whitby & Stanney Woods is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,362. Council tax is set by Cheshire West and Chester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Whitby & Stanney Woods to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Whitby & Stanney Woods to central London is approximately 156 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- 100% of premises in Whitby & Stanney Woods are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- Whitby & Stanney Woods sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- 89% of households in Whitby & Stanney Woods are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- The average property price across Cheshire West and Chester (the local authority covering Whitby & Stanney Woods) is approximately £267,668, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Whitby & Stanney Woods a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.49 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,391.)
- Which local areas are part of Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- Whitby & Stanney Woods contains 4 local areas: Cheshire West and Chester 014D, Cheshire West and Chester 014A, Cheshire West and Chester 014C, Cheshire West and Chester 014B.
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Frequently asked about Whitby & Stanney Woods
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Whitby & Stanney Woods is £959. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Whitby & Stanney Woods a safe place to live?
- Whitby & Stanney Woods has a safety score of 75/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of Whitby & Stanney Woods are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Whitby & Stanney Woods?
- Public-transport commute time from Whitby & Stanney Woods to central London is approximately 156 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Whitby & Stanney Woods different from the rest of Cheshire West and Chester?
- Whitby & Stanney Woods contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Whitby & Stanney Woods rank in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Whitby & Stanney Woods scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester, see the Cities table on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
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