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The population stood at 373,951 in 2025. That is 0.8% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — Cheshire West and Chester

373,951, latest 2025 (+0.8% year on year, from 370,951).

The population stood at 373,951 in 2025. That is 0.8% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 312,715 in 1991; the latest reading is 20% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Cheshire West and Chester, every published period
PeriodValue
2025373,951
2024370,951
2023366,508
2022361,841
2021357,730
2020354,738
2019353,362
2018350,076
2017346,040
2016342,424
2015339,181
2014336,437
2013333,476
2012331,231
2011329,526
2010329,553
2009329,116
2008329,353
2007329,364
2006328,358
2005327,169
2004325,496
2003324,378
2002322,657
2001322,154
2000321,113
1999319,598
1998320,132
1997318,968
1996317,566
1995317,440
1994317,808
1993316,997
1992314,424
1991312,715

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — Cheshire West and Chester
373,951 for Cheshire West and Chester, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/cheshire-west-and-chester/population-estimate

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