Stocks Hill, Winsford, CW7 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW7 4EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.3%	49.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.7%	50.5%	2.8%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	37.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	40.5%	2.1%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	44.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.3%	33.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	20.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	25.4%	11.4%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	20.3%	0.6%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	93.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	89.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	89.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Stocks Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stocks Hill was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Winsford Dene average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stocks Hill has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Winsford Dene and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW7 4EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Stocks Hill 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 Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stocks Hill, Winsford, CW7 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW7 4EF

Average Price
£169,854

Semi-Detached
£175,905

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£163,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stocks Hill

Average Price
£175,147

Semi-Detached
£182,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£168,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stocks HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Stocks Hill, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-09-30	£168,113
7 Stocks Hill, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-10-11	£182,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW7 4EF

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Stocks Hill, Winsford, CW7 4EF has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Stocks Hill, Winsford, CW7 4EF has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	28
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Gladstone Street , CW7 4AT	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wharton Church of England Junior School Greville Drive , CW7 3EP	- not rated	832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wharton CofE Primary School Greville Drive , CW7 3EP	- not rated	963 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darnhall Primary School Sandyhill Road , Darnhall CW7 1JL	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Wood Community Junior School Bradbury Road , Wharton CW7 3HN	- not rated	1,476 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	2,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Winsford Academy Grange Lane , CW7 2BT	- not rated	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Lodge High School Woodford Lane West , CW7 4EH	- not rated	2,712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlewich High School King Edward Street , CW10 9BU	- not rated	4,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middlewich High School King Edward Street , CW10 9BU	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaklands School Montgomery Way , CW7 1NU	4out of 4	2,234 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hebden Green Community School Woodford Lane West , CW7 4EJ	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hebden Green Community School Woodford Lane West , CW7 4EJ	- not rated	2,903 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
Clare?s munchies	Fern Villa Ways Green	807 yd
Belly's	237 Weaver Street	876 yd
The Hive	Bees Knees Market Place	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishermans Tale	Lakeside Caravan Park Stocks Hill	67 yd
Winsford Flash Sailing Club	Winsford Flash Sailing Club Stocks Hill	559 yd
Ways Green Conservative Club	Fern Villa Ways Green	807 yd
Rifleman Inn	The Rifleman Inn Weaver Street	877 yd
Debees	Bees Knees Market Place	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	205 Weaver Street		855 yd
The Hotspot	1 Wharton Road		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Stadium (Winsford United Fc) THE BARTON STADIUM THE BARTON STADIUM WHARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	28.6%

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

Overview of CW7 4EF