Winwick’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Winwick’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WinwickCheshire
A village of 2,062 in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,062
Census 2021 · Warrington council
Median home
£330K
93 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
20% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winwick a good place to live?
Winwick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is safety (D−): 79.2 violent and sexual offences and 13.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 1%. The median home sold for £329,995 in the last three years, 6.4 times what households in the Warrington council area earn in a year.
What makes Winwick stand out
The 3 things Winwick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
79.3 and 77 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cheshire 34%.
How Winwick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Winwick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyD−Open →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 77 for men, 79.3 for womenC−Open →Jobs & income1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 56% of towns in England; secondary results beat 31% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryCOpen →Outdoors48% live within 400 m of a park; 3.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →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 Winwick.
Safety
More crimes per resident in Winwick than in 98% of UK towns
Police recorded 216 crimes inside Winwick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 68% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
79.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual146
Public order28
Damage & arson17
Other theft11
Vehicle crime6
Burglary3
Drugs3
Weapons2
Anti-social7
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.
79.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
216
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
SchoolsC+
Results at Winwick’s schools trail 58% of towns in England
63% of pupils at the 19 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.1, with 38% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winwick CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 162 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Winwick than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Cheshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, just over nine in ten commuters went by car. The average household earns £49K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Winwick is shorter than in 91% of UK towns
85% of Winwick’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Cheshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. This Cheshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.9% of the town.
85%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Winwick | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
77
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Winwick is a graduates’ town: 43% hold a degree, more than in both Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Cheshire’s towns (10%) and below England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Winwick: 46.8, the median. Over-65s are 20% of the population.
46.8median age
WinwickCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winwick | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Winwick’s listed buildings include the Church of St Oswald, Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 9% of the total, below both Cheshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Winwick has 29 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Cheshire’s towns (21) but below England’s towns (39).
6listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Oswald Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Winwick is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above Cheshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 5% of households. 8% rent privately, below Cheshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £899 a month across the Warrington council area.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winwick£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £277,000 | 37 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 11 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£899
average private rent a month, Warrington council area
£2,512
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gulliver's World and 8 more in and around Winwick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Winwick. Best known first.
Theme parkGulliver's World2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWarrington Museum & Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMuseum Of Policing In Cheshire4.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumRAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWarrington Museum Of Freemasonry4 km outside town, to the southWildlife parkWildlife parkWild Wings Birds of Prey4.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Gulliver's World: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warrington Museum & Art Gallery: RDJ226, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winwick
15pages on Winwick
The big questions
SafetyD−79.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £330K · rent £899 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Myddleton LaneSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 77 (men), 79.3 (women)Work & commuteB55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Winwick
4 notable people were born in Winwick.
P
Phipps HornbyBritish Royal Navy officer (1785-1867)T
Thomas HazlehurstSoap and alkali manufacturer · 1779–1842Photo credits
Geoffrey Hornby: Russell (photographic company ), Public domain · Thomas Claughton: E. Harrison, Public domain
Winwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CroftNewton-le-WillowsBurtonwoodWarringtonGolborneCulchethHaydockWinwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winwick | 2,062 | — | — | C+ | D− | C− |
| Croft | 1,520 | 2.1 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Newton-le-Willows | 24,651 | 2.1 | D | C | C− | D |
| Burtonwood | 3,504 | 2.2 | B+ | A | B+ | D |
| Warrington | 174,968 | 2.4 | B | A− | C− | C− |
| Golborne | 25,563 | 3.3 | — | B | — | C− |
| Culcheth | 6,722 | 3.8 | B+ | C+ | A− | B |
| Haydock | 16,143 | 4 | D | C+ | C | D |
Croft has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Golborne has no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winwick
Is Winwick safe?
Burglary was rare, with 3 reports in the year.
Does Winwick flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Winwick
Village in Cheshire, England
Winwick is a built-up area of 2,062 people, in the Warrington 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
- 2,062 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001352
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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