Wharton Road, Winsford, CW7 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW7 3AP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CW7 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	47.5%	11.5%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	33.9%	-11.4%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	13%	1.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	46.8%	-5.8%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35%	38.3%	3.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	22.1%	4.8%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	25.3%	-0.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	93.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	90.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	90.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wharton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharton Road was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% higher than the Winsford Gravel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Winsford Gravel and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW7 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharton Road are based on 134 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Royal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wharton Road, Winsford, CW7 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW7 3AP

Average Price
£247,220

Semi-Detached
£220,609

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£287,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharton Road

Average Price
£217,864

Semi-Detached
£232,870

Terraced
£200,459

Detached
£280,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,555

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Wharton Road, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2021-09-10	£232,474
176 Wharton Road, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-12-21	£238,375
178 Wharton Road, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-08-23	£242,992
188 Wharton Road, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-03-31	£274,642
166 Wharton Road, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2016-12-02	£231,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW7 3AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	238
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	47
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	87
Manufacturing	45
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Wood Community Nursery & Primary School Bradbury Road , Wharton CW7 3HN	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharton CofE Primary School Greville Drive , CW7 3EP	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winsford High Street Community Primary School High Street , CW7 2AU	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Gladstone Street , CW7 4AT	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Brindley Avenue , CW7 2EG	1out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winsford Academy Grange Lane , CW7 2BT	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlewich High School King Edward Street , CW10 9BU	3out of 4	4,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	5,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Montgomery Way , CW7 1NU	4out of 4	3,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hebden Green Community School Woodford Lane West , CW7 4EJ	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Tea Lounge	Unit 2, 183 Wharton Road	319 yd
The Wharton Park	Wharton Park Stonehouse Weaver Valley Road	585 yd
Morrisons Manufacturing Staff Canteen	Grampian Country Foods Wharton Road	735 yd
Fords Of Winsford	Fords Of Winsford, Wharton Retail Park Weaver Valley Road	737 yd
Tiger Trailers - Canteen	16 Road One	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wharton Conservative Club	Wharton Conservative Club School Road, Wharton	457 yd
The Top House	Top House, 32 Wharton Road	816 yd
Red lion	Red Lion Wharton Road	986 yd
The Princes Feathers	Princes Feathers, 281 Station Road	1,046 yd
The Ark	The Ark, 21 Market Place	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parks Takeaway	Parks Restaurant Wharton Road	85 yd
Canton Fusions	164 Wharton Road	124 yd
Royal Kebab Pizza House	Unit 1, 183 Wharton Road	319 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd Nat Lane	359 yd
The Corner Fish And Chip Shop	12 Princess Street	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Nat Lane		360 yd
Morrisons Daily (Willow Square)	1, Willow Square Bradbury Road		473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wharton Recreation Ground WHARTON RECREATION GROUND WHARTON RECREATION GROUND EAST DUDLEY STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
The Gym (Closed) Chapel Road	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Barton Stadium (Winsford United Fc) THE BARTON STADIUM THE BARTON STADIUM WHARTON ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CW7 3AP