Winterley’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Winterley’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WinterleyCheshire
A village of 1,371 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,371
Census 2021 · Cheshire East council
Median home
£361K
52 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
23% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winterley a good place to live?
Winterley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 18 violent and sexual offences and 4.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £360,500 in the last three years, 6.8 times what households in the Cheshire East council area earn in a year.
What makes Winterley stand out
The 3 things Winterley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Winterley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Winterley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,424; 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingrent £985 a monthCOpen →Hazard risk0.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.8 for men, 83.7 for womenBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 35% of towns in England; secondary results beat 72% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winterley.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
More commuters in Winterley drive than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 93%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Winterley comes above both Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). For 33% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Winterley has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 13% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
15
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Winterley has less crime per resident than 78% of UK towns
Homes saw 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to Cheshire’s towns (5.8) and below England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 46 crimes inside Winterley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 65% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
18violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 61% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Other theft5
Vehicle crime4
Public order3
Drugs3
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social8
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.
18
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Winterley are 15 to 24: 8.2%, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Winterley, that is below both Cheshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. Half the people of Winterley are older than 48.8.
48.8median age
WinterleyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winterley | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Winterley is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Winterley sits above both Cheshire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Private renters make up 7% of households.
£361Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winterley£361K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £211,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 8 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£985
average private rent a month, Cheshire East council area
£2,407
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Winterley, 14% of residents, than in Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Winterley below both Cheshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Winterley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Winterley | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winterley
14pages on Winterley
The big questions
SafetyA−18 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £361K · rent £985 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newtons CrescentSchoolsBHealthBLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteA−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Winterley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaslingtonWheelockSandbachElworthAlsagerCreweRode HeathWinterley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterley | 1,371 | — | — | C | A− | B |
| Haslington | 5,042 | 1.2 | A− | B | A− | B− |
| Wheelock | 2,155 | 1.3 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Sandbach | 11,289 | 2.3 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Elworth | 7,646 | 2.4 | A | B | B | B+ |
| Alsager | 15,504 | 3.1 | B | B | B− | B |
| Crewe | 74,116 | 3.2 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Rode Heath | 1,901 | 3.6 | — | A− | A− | B |
Wheelock and Rode Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winterley
Is Winterley safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Winterley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £225,000, semi-detached houses £211,500 and detached houses £422,500.
About Winterley
Village in Cheshire, England
Winterley is a built-up area of 1,371 people, in the Cheshire East 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
- Population
- 1,371 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire East
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001776
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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