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CW12 2PN area guide

Who lives in CW12 2PN, 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 2PNCongleton

At a glance

What CW12 2PN is like

CW12 2PN is a postcode in the Buglawton area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,481 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CW12 2 sold for a median of £343,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW12 2PN compares

Headline figures for CW12 2PN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,005

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW12 2PN differs most from the national average.

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 2PN FAQs

Is CW12 2PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW12 2PN?

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 2PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CW12 2PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CW12 2PN?

The local authority for CW12 2PN is Cheshire East.

CW12 2PN comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW12 2PN?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Congleton Rail Station, 2.4 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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