WINSFORD AREA

Winsford Swanlow

Background

Swanlow Ward lies to the south-west of Winsford Town Centre. (See Map) It contains 227 hectares. This ward is largely residential with a few farms. The Glebe Green estate lies in this ward. It contains the site of the ancient parish church of Over and a primary school.

Facts and Figures

Population & % of Vale Royal

Number of households & % of VR

Population under 16 years

Population 16 to 64 years

Population 65 years and over

Average Age

4630

(3.8%)

1773

(3.6%)

1113

(24%)

3111

(67.2%)

406

(8.8%)

years

In 2001 there were 1773 households of which 74% were owner-occupied and social housing accounted for a further 22.3%.

At the time of the 2001 Census, of those aged between 16 and 74 years 63% were economically active which is just above the rate for Vale Royal (62.8%) and above that for England and Wales (60.6%). The unemployed accounted for only 3.5% of whom 12% were aged over 50, 3% had never worked and 21% were long-term unemployed. Those otherwise economically inactive formed 21.8% of the population in the same age range. Retired people represent 11.7% of the age group.

This ward is divided into three for the purpose of measuring social and economic disadvantage. According to the Government’s Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, this Ward does show some levels of deprivation. The Glebe Green and part of Swanlow Park area are in the bottom 20% for overall deprivation scores and in the bottom 10% as regards income. The larger area scores in the bottom 20% for environmental factors.

Crime

Year	Burglary Dwelling	Other Burglary	Vehicle Crime	Other Theft	Criminal Damage	Violent Crime	Other Crimes	Total
2006/07 (½ year)	4	4	5	21	49	37	11	131
2005/06	5	15	3	52	102	86	24	287 (62)
2004/05	16	24	34	33	99	9	73	288 (62.2)
2003/04	13	14	46	41	112	76	23	325 (70)

Note: Figures in brackets are for offences per 1000 population.

Disorder

In 2005/06 new categories of Anti-social behaviour were used by the police making it difficult to compare previous years. During the past year the following incidents were recorded by the police.

	Street Drinking	Vehicle Nuisance	Abandoned Vehicles	Noise - Pubs/Clubs	Environmental Litter, graffiti, etc.	Nuisance in public place	Rowdy/ drunken behaviour	Other	Total
2006/07 (½ year)	1	7	0	0	0	9	73	31	121
2005/06	2	17	13	0	0	87	43	47	209

The figures for previous years were as follows:

			Disturbance in
Year	Nuisance Youths	General Disorder	Public place	Private place	Licensed premises	Noise nuisance	Domestic Incident	Total
2004/05	94	119	24	34	0	3	47	359
2003/04	94	7	31	20	0	5	58	319
2002/03	66	5	33	20	1	0	48	242
2001/02	121			10	0	3	28	247

Of the other forms of disturbance not listed in the table are telephone nuisance of either an abandoned call, hoax or threatening/abusive nature and minor /other nuisance issues including neighbour disputes. The totals given include these matters