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It is a village of 670 residents in Cheshire, North West.
There are no grades for Wincham and Marston: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 40% of residents.
The 3 things Wincham and Marston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wincham and Marston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wincham and Marston.
People 65 and over make up two fifths of the town. 5.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Wincham and Marston split evenly at 60.7: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 23% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Wincham and Marston | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £52K a year, before tax. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). 36% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 7% of households. Social housing holds 1% of households, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of the 71 standard sales inside Wincham and Marston’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £315,995.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,995 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £269,995 | 27 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes see 2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 5 crimes inside Wincham and Marston’s built-up area.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to Wincham and Marston is Warrington Hospital, 9.5 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.6% of the town. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Wincham and Marston | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Wincham and Marston’s land, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). None of the 4 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. The national list protects one ancient monument locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wincham and Marston. Best known first.
MuseumLion Salt Worksin town
MuseumCuckooland Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseTabley House4.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAnderton Boat Lift2.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Cheshire, England
Wincham and Marston is a built-up area of 670 people, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincham and Marston | 670 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pickmere | 2,800 | 1.3 | B− | C | A+ | B− |
| Lostock Gralam | 2,719 | 1.4 | C− | B | C+ | C |
| Northwich | 18,646 | 1.5 | C | B | D | C− |
| Rudheath | 4,803 | 1.7 | B− | B− | C+ | C− |
| Barnton | 6,245 | 2.2 | B | B | B− | C |
| Davenham | 13,840 | 2.8 | B+ | C | A− | B− |
| Hartford | 6,698 | 3.1 | A− | D | B | A |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Wincham and Marston is £2,530 for 2026–27, more than in 71% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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