Postcode sector · Winsford

Housing in CW7 4

What the homes in CW7 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Population: 11,351 (2024)

CW7 4Postcode sector · Winsford

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CW7 4England

Detached35%22.9%

Semi-detached37%31.5%

Terraced20.4%23%

Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CW7 4 is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

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Owned64.7%61.3%
Shared ownership1.8%1%
Private rented12.7%20.5%
Social rented20.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CW7 4England

Owned outright33.9%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%

Other private rented2.2%2.2%

From the council8%8.3%

From a housing association12.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.2%. 28.5% of households include dependent children.

CW7 4England

Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%

Couple, no children19%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%

Rents

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.

Cheshire West and ChesterEngland

All homes£991£1,459

One bedroom£725£1,195

Two bedrooms£914£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,121£1,489

Four or more£1,612£2,161

Detached£1,400£1,640

Semi-detached£1,123£1,449

Terraced£979£1,435

Flat or maisonette£850£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in CW7 4

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester

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