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Little Neston: your area

Little Neston ward · Cheshire West and Chester. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 32.8% here, compared with 21.2% across Cheshire West and Chester (11.6 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 15% across Cheshire West and Chester (10.1 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 16% across Cheshire West and Chester (6.2 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

32.8%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,567 out of 4,779.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

237 out of 4,779.

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People counted in the census

4,777

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,777 out of 4,777.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.4%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,672 out of 4,138.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

44.2%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

958 out of 2,167.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.4%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

246 out of 2,167.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.6%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

482 out of 4,138.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

207 out of 2,167.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Little Neston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

99 out of 2,167.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Little Neston ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

117 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 102 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Little Neston ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 5 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Little Neston
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202452
October 202473
November 202480
December 2024130
January 202540
February 202580
March 2025144
April 202573
May 202551
June 2025121
July 2025151
August 202541
September 202580
October 202570
November 202590
December 2025100
January 202682
February 2026110
March 202691
April 202681
May 202680
June 2026175
July 2026154
August 202672
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Little Neston
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime65
public order12
criminal damage arson9
drugs7
other crime6
burglary6
other theft5
vehicle crime3
possession of weapons2
shoplifting2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →