Winsford Swanlow
vs Winsford Wharton
Winsford Wharton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Winsford Swanlow. Homes in Winsford Swanlow sold for a median of £242,500, 36% above Winsford Wharton. Winsford Wharton has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Winsford Swanlow has 5,029 residents in 2,095 households; Winsford Wharton has 5,640 in 2,219. Winsford Swanlow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 9.8 percentage points more than Winsford Wharton (Cheshire West and Chester: 21%). Winsford Swanlow has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.7 percentage points more than Winsford Wharton (Cheshire West and Chester: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Winsford Swanlow (49%) and semi-detached houses in Winsford Wharton (34%). Winsford Swanlow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 13.5 percentage points more than Winsford Wharton (Cheshire West and Chester: 68%). Winsford Wharton has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.6 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £242,500 in Winsford Swanlow and £178,500 in Winsford Wharton, against £265,000 across Cheshire West and Chester.
Surroundings
Winsford Wharton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 10.1 percentage points more than Winsford Swanlow (Cheshire West and Chester: 14%). A typical postcode has 29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Winsford Swanlow, and 70 in Winsford Wharton. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Winsford Swanlow and 573 m in Winsford Wharton. The typical postcode is 2,970 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Winsford Swanlow and 1,327 m in Winsford Wharton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Winsford Swanlow and 99% in Winsford Wharton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Winsford Swanlow and 121 in Winsford Wharton, 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 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.
Winsford Wharton is one of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester, home to 5,640 people in 2,219 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £178,500 over the past two years, 33% below the Cheshire West and Chester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
More comparisons.
Winsford Swanlow and Winsford Wharton next to other wards of Cheshire West and Chester.