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CW5 5QU area guide

Who lives in CW5 5QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nantwich North East
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,356 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CW5 5QU is like

CW5 5QU is a postcode in the Nantwich North East area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,356 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW5 5 sold for a median of £208,442 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW5 5QU compares

Headline figures for CW5 5QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£208,442

Median over 138 sales in CW5 5, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£42,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW5 5QU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW5 5 is down 5.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW5 5QU FAQs

Is CW5 5QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW5 5QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £208,442.

Homes in CW5 5 sold for a median of £208,442 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW5 5QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW5 5QU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW5 5QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.4%).

Which council covers CW5 5QU?

The local authority for CW5 5QU is Cheshire East.

CW5 5QU comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW5 5QU?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Nantwich 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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