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About

The Wharton area is situated in the east of Winsford, primarily consisting of residential housing estates built in the mid-20th century. The layout is characterised by terraced and semi-detached homes, with local amenities centred along Wharton Road. The area includes several schools, community centres, and retail units serving daily needs.

Open green spaces are provided by Wharton Recreation Ground, a focal point with sports facilities. The area is bordered by the River Weaver to the west, with pathways along its banks. A local landmark is the Wharton Lock, part of the waterway network, where narrowboats can often be seen navigating the canal junction.

Area overview

On average Wharton has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wharton is £43,565 per year. There are 2 schools in Wharton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wharton is home to around 6,559 people, with a population density of about 963.7 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wharton Population
6,559
Population density
963.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.81(+2%)
Public order
6.86(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.71(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.1(-32%)
Other theft
4.73(-28%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,916
90.21%
Other White
208
3.17%
Other Asian
97
1.48%
Other
49
0.75%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
45
0.69%
Total population: 6,558

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,279
24.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,032
19.69%
Level 3 (A level)
954
18.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
835
15.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
698
13.32%
Total 16+ residents: 5,241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
845
32.2%
Owns outright
803
30.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
368
14.02%
Other social rented
295
11.24%
Social rents from council
260
9.91%
Total households: 2,624

Property prices in Wharton

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £188,000 in Wharton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wharton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wharton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£255,000
Flats2£92,500
Semi-Detached25£185,000
Terraced19£112,000

10 years median price trend in Wharton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wharton.

All postcodes in Wharton

CW73UT

Orton Close

CW73QN

Road Four

CW73NF

Station Road

CW73QZ

Road One

CW73HD

Lime Grove

CW73HJ

Beechfields

CW73HQ

Fern Way

CW73UQ

Holcot Court

CW73HH

Walnut Drive

CW73LG

Thames Place

CW73QY

Road Five

CW73RP

Mayfield Drive

CW73SG

Road Five

CW73HB

Maple Grove

CW73JY

Ribble Avenue

CW73GE

Ion Path

CW73SL

Road Three

CW73TL

Winsford Gravel

CW73TT

Nunsmere Close

CW73HU

Tamar Walk

CW73LP

Blythe Place

CW73BL

Deakins Road

CW73GA

Ion Path

CW73JU

Weaver Valley Road

CW73JB

Dee Way

CW73JL

Coalport Drive

CW73JT

Nun House Drive

CW73PB

Rilshaw Lane

CW73NS

Beckett Avenue

CW73QG

Road One

CW73RL

Road One

CW73AP

Wharton Road

CW73HZ

Gowy Walk

CW73NJ

Moss Lane

CW73PR

Road One

CW73UZ

Whiston Close

CW73RQ

Ion Path

CW73RX

Road Two

CW73LA

Clyde Crescent

CW73RD

Road One

CW73QQ

Road One

CW73BE

Smoke Hall Lane

CW73BZ

Lyndale Court

CW73EY

Newall Crescent

CW73JE

Dart Walk

CW73NP

Middlewich Road

CW73RB

Road Five

CW73UJ

Ecton Close

CW73AZ

Wharton Gardens

CW73HT

Bradbury Road

CW73SQ

Oliver Road

CW73JA

Esk Road

CW73SJ

Florence Way

CW73SS

Bostock Road

CW73SE

Artis Road

CW73DR

Crook Lane

CW73GN

Bradbury Road

CW73PZ

Road One

CW73SP

Thomas Drive

CW73BF

The Maples

CW73EZ

Hawthorne Grove

CW73QD

Road One

CW73SU

Winsford Gravel

CW73BX

Ion Path

CW73ER

Greville Drive

CW73LN

Thrush Way

CW73NR

Hewitt Drive

CW73SR

Lewtas Drive

CW73NY

Clive Green Lane

CW73RH

Wharton Road

CW73RR

Thornton Close

CW73DP

Winsford Gravel

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.