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CW12 3AQ area guide

Who lives in CW12 3AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Congleton Town
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,042 (2024)
At a glance

What CW12 3AQ is like

CW12 3AQ is a postcode in the Congleton Town area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,042 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CW12 3 sold for a median of £308,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW12 3AQ compares

Headline figures for CW12 3AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£308,500

Median over 116 sales in CW12 3, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,546

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW12 3AQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    53.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

CW12 3AQ FAQs

01
Is CW12 3AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CW12 3AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,500.

Homes in CW12 3 sold for a median of £308,500 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CW12 3AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW12 3AQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in CW12 3AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).
05
Which council covers CW12 3AQ?

The local authority for CW12 3AQ is Cheshire East.

CW12 3AQ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CW12 3AQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.6 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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