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CW12 2EN area guide

Who lives in CW12 2EN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buglawton
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,481 (2024)

CW12 2ENCongleton

At a glance

What CW12 2EN is like

CW12 2EN is a postcode in the Buglawton neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,481 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CW12 2 sold for a median of £343,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW12 2EN compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£343,000

Median over 95 sales in CW12 2, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,005

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW12 2 is down 6% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW12 2EN FAQs

Is CW12 2EN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW12 2EN?

The median sale price over the last year was £343,000.

Homes in CW12 2 sold for a median of £343,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW12 2EN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW12 2EN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CW12 2EN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (42.8%).

Which council covers CW12 2EN?

CW12 2EN is in Cheshire East.

CW12 2EN is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW12 2EN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Congleton Rail Station, 0.8 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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