Winsford Dene
vs Winsford Gravel
Winsford Dene has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Winsford Gravel. Homes in Winsford Dene sold for a median of £187,500, in line with Winsford Gravel. Winsford Dene has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Winsford Dene has 5,001 residents in 2,155 households; Winsford Gravel has 4,126 in 1,819. Winsford Gravel has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5.7 percentage points more than Winsford Dene (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Winsford Dene has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.8 percentage points more than Winsford Gravel (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Winsford Dene and 53% in Winsford Gravel. Winsford Gravel has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 7 percentage points more than Winsford Dene (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Winsford Dene has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.6 percentage points more than Winsford Gravel (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £187,500 in Winsford Dene and £185,000 in Winsford Gravel, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Winsford Dene has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.3 percentage points more than Winsford Gravel (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Winsford Dene, and 66 in Winsford Gravel. The typical postcode is 420 m from the nearest school in Winsford Dene and 514 m in Winsford Gravel. The typical postcode is 2,361 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Winsford Dene and 745 m in Winsford Gravel. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Winsford Dene and 89% in Winsford Gravel.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Winsford Dene and 64 in Winsford Gravel, against 76 across Cheshire West and Chester. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Winsford Dene is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,001 people in 2,155 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £187,500 over the past two years, 29% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Winsford Gravel is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 4,126 people in 1,819 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Winsford Dene and Winsford Gravel next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.