Postcode · Congleton

CW12 4AD area guide

Who lives in CW12 4AD, 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)
Status: No longer in use

CW12 4ADCongleton

At a glance

What CW12 4AD is like

CW12 4AD 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 4 sold for a median of £273,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW12 4AD compares

Headline figures for CW12 4AD, 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

£273,995

Median over 203 sales in CW12 4, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 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 4AD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW12 4 is down 7% on the year before.

Questions

CW12 4AD FAQs

Is CW12 4AD 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).

How much does a house cost in CW12 4AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,995.

Homes in CW12 4 sold for a median of £273,995 across 203 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW12 4AD 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 4AD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CW12 4AD?

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%).

Which council covers CW12 4AD?

The local authority for CW12 4AD is Cheshire East.

CW12 4AD comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW12 4AD?

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, 0.9 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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