Smoke Hall Lane, Winsford, CW7 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW7 3BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of CW7 3BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.9%	32.6%	14.7%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	51.3%	-11.1%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	46.5%	52.1%	5.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.3%	34.5%	3.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.6%	9%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.3%	12.1%	-13.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.7%	8.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	38.2%	10.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	100%	98.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	96.5%	98.1%	1.6%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	98.1%	1.6%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Smoke Hall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smoke Hall Lane was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smoke Hall Lane has the 37th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CW7 3BH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Smoke Hall Lane are based on 2 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 Smoke Hall Lane, Winsford, CW7 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW7 3BH

Average Price
£610,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smoke Hall Lane

Average Price
£421,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£421,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smoke Hall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Smoke Hall Cottage Smoke Hall Lane, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2018-11-23	£592,313
Smoke Hall Cottage Smoke Hall Lane, Winsford, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1999-10-22	£660,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW7 3BH

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

CW7 3BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton School School Lane , Moulton CW9 8PD	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leaf Lane Infant and Nursery School Leaf Lane , Off Crook Lane CW7 3EG	- not rated	1,922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Wood Community Junior School Bradbury Road , Wharton CW7 3HN	- not rated	2,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Wood Community Nursery & Primary School Bradbury Road , Wharton CW7 3HN	- not rated	2,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Wood Nursery and Infant School Bradbury Road , Wharton CW7 3HN	- not rated	2,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Verdin High School Grange Lane , CW7 2BT	- not rated	2,457 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Winsford Academy Grange Lane , CW7 2BT	- not rated	2,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The County High School, Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	4out of 4	3,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The County High School Leftwich Granville Road , CW9 8EZ	- not rated	3,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Lodge High School Woodford Lane West , CW7 4EH	- not rated	4,401 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	4,813 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Deane's College Monarch Drive , CW9 8AF	- not rated	4,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Cheshire College of Further Education Hartford Campus , Chester Road CW8 1LJ	- not rated	4,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jefferson House The Old Vicarage , Darnhall School Lane CW7 1JT	- not rated	3,925 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaklands School Montgomery Way , CW7 1NU	4out of 4	3,930 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	4out of 4	4,340 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cloughwood School Stones Manor Lane , Hartford CW8 1NU	- not rated	4,340 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hebden Green Community School Woodford Lane West , CW7 4EJ	4out of 4	4,566 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fords Of Winsford	Fords Of Winsford, Wharton Retail Park Weaver Valley Road		1,017 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CW7 3BH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of CW7 3BH