Housing in CW7 1LY
What the homes in CW7 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Winsford Over
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,237 (2024)
CW7 1LYWinsford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.1%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CW7 1LY area is well below that, at 35.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.1% of households against 20.5%. 11.4% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned35.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.3%1%
- Private rented18.1%20.5%
- Social rented42.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.7%. 38% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire West and Chester, August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW7 1LY sits in (Winsford Over): about 2,237 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.