Housing in CW7 2YG
What the homes in CW7 2YG 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
- 1,975 (2024)
CW7 2YGWinsford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.1%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
16.2% of households in the CW7 2YG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 9.5% own outright and 6.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned16.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.6%1%
- Private rented4.6%20.5%
- Social rented73.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 44.9% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW7 2YG (Winsford Over) (about 1,975 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.