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Winsford Swanlow

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.

Ward E05012251 · 118 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,029residentsCensus 2021
£243kmedian sale price118 sales, 24 months
9%green within 500 mpostcode average
94%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Winsford Swanlow in Cheshire West and ChesterPostcodes in Winsford Swanlow highlighted; the rest of Cheshire West and Chester in grey
Map of Cheshire West and Chester with Winsford Swanlow highlighted

People and homes.

5,029 residents in 2,095 households, next to the Cheshire West and Chester average.

16%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
69%
owner-occupied homes
11%
privately rented
19%
socially rented
7%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Winsford Swanlow and Cheshire West and Chester.

Winsford SwanlowCheshire West and Chester
£84k£161k£237k£314k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£84k£161k£237k£314k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 378 crimes and incidents in Winsford Swanlow in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 75 per 1,000 residents, against 76 across Cheshire West and Chester.

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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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cheshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Winsford Swanlow with a published hygiene rating.

5rated food businessesin total
80%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Cheshire West and Chester: 90%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Winsford Swanlow.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.