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CW1 5 area guide

Who lives in CW1 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
17,856 (2024)
At a glance

What CW1 5 is like

The CW1 5 postcode sector in Cheshire East covers 273 live postcodes and is home to about 17,856 people in 7,014 households. 78.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW1 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW1 5 compares

Headline figures for CW1 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 158 sales in CW1 5, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CW1 5.

Household incomeMore
£49,115

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW1 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW1 5 FAQs

01
Is CW1 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CW1 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in CW1 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 158 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CW1 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CW1 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.8%).
05
Which council covers CW1 5?

The local authority for CW1 5 is Cheshire East.

CW1 5 comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CW1 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

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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