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CW1 4RG area guide

Who lives in CW1 4RG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,890 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW1 4RG is like

CW1 4RG is a postcode in the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,890 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 38.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CW1 4 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW1 4RG compares

Headline figures for CW1 4RG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 143 sales in CW1 4, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW1 4RG differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
34.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW1 4RG FAQs

Is CW1 4RG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW1 4RG?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in CW1 4 sold for a median of £195,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW1 4RG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 4RG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CW1 4RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 20.4% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.9%).

Which council covers CW1 4RG?

The local authority for CW1 4RG is Cheshire East.

CW1 4RG comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW1 4RG?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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