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Winsford Swanlow: your area

Winsford Swanlow ward · Cheshire West and Chester. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 26.4% here, compared with 35.7% across Cheshire West and Chester (9.3 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 21% here, compared with 15% across Cheshire West and Chester (5.9 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 21.5% here, compared with 15.8% across Cheshire West and Chester (5.7 percentage points higher).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

22.1%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,028 out of 4,649.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.9%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

319 out of 4,649.

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People counted in the census

4,649

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,649 out of 4,649.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.4%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

992 out of 3,761.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

56.6%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,104 out of 1,950.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21.5%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

419 out of 1,950.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.9%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

786 out of 3,761.

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Homes rented privately

11%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

207 out of 1,951.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

21%

21 March 2021 · Winsford Swanlow ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

400 out of 1,951.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Winsford Swanlow ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

330 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 277 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Winsford Swanlow ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 37 mapped crimes in September 2024; 35 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Winsford Swanlow
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024370
October 2024398
November 2024252
December 2024172
January 2025260
February 2025100
March 2025142
April 2025256
May 2025222
June 2025180
July 2025264
August 2025183
September 2025131
October 2025156
November 2025333
December 2025192
January 2026265
February 2026181
March 2026391
April 2026261
May 2026324
June 2026384
July 2026361
August 2026352
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Winsford Swanlow
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime212
public order40
criminal damage arson28
other theft11
other crime11
drugs11
burglary7
possession of weapons5
vehicle crime5
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →