Postcode district · Congleton
Who lives in CW12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 52,533 (2024)
CW12Postcode district · Congleton
Who lives in CW12
Residents
52,533
2024 estimate
Households
21,542
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.1% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CW12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
CW12
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CW12 is above that, at 52.6%. 29% have never married.
CW12England
Married or civil partnership52.6%44.7%
Never married29%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CW12 is broadly in line with that, at 82.7%.
CW12
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.