Winsford Gravel
vs Winsford Swanlow
Winsford Swanlow has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Winsford Gravel. Homes in Winsford Swanlow sold for a median of £242,500, 31% above Winsford Gravel. Winsford Gravel has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Winsford Gravel has 4,126 residents in 1,819 households; Winsford Swanlow has 5,029 in 2,095. Winsford Gravel has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.9 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Winsford Gravel has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.3 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Winsford Gravel (53%) and detached houses in Winsford Swanlow (49%). Winsford Gravel has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 5.7 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Winsford Gravel has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.8 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Winsford Gravel and £242,500 in Winsford Swanlow, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Winsford Gravel has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.1 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Winsford Gravel, and 29 in Winsford Swanlow. The typical postcode is 514 m from the nearest school in Winsford Gravel and 439 m in Winsford Swanlow. The typical postcode is 745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Winsford Gravel and 2,970 m in Winsford Swanlow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Winsford Gravel and 94% in Winsford Swanlow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Winsford Gravel and 75 in Winsford Swanlow, 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 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.
Winsford Swanlow is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,029 people in 2,095 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,500 over the past two years, 8% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Winsford Gravel and Winsford Swanlow next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.