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CW12 2QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cranage & Goostrey
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,803 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW12 2QS is like

CW12 2QS is a postcode in the Cranage & Goostrey neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,803 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 2QS compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.3 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

83%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,767

Average a year, before tax — higher than 72% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW12 2 is down 6% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW12 2QS FAQs

Is CW12 2QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW12 2QS?

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 2QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW12 2QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW12 2QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (49.6%).

Which council covers CW12 2QS?

CW12 2QS is in Cheshire East.

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

How well connected is CW12 2QS?

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).

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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