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CW2 5UR area guide

Who lives in CW2 5UR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Willaston & Shavington
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 3,558 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW2 5UR is like

CW2 5UR is a postcode in the Willaston & Shavington area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,558 people. 79% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW2 5 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 5UR compares

Headline figures for CW2 5UR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 163 sales in CW2 5, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW2 5UR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW2 5UR FAQs

Is CW2 5UR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW2 5UR?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in CW2 5 sold for a median of £275,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW2 5UR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW2 5UR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW2 5UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.6% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.5%).

Which council covers CW2 5UR?

The local authority for CW2 5UR is Cheshire East.

CW2 5UR comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 5UR?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 1 mile 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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