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CW5 5WE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW5 5WE is like

CW5 5WE is a postcode in the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,527 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 68.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5WE compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 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

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW5 5WE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW5 5 is down 5.3% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW5 5WE FAQs

Is CW5 5WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW5 5WE?

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 5WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW5 5WE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CW5 5WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.2%).

Which council covers CW5 5WE?

The local authority for CW5 5WE is Cheshire East.

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

How well connected is CW5 5WE?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Nantwich Rail Station, 0.7 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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