Postcode · Nantwich

CW5 6AG area guide

Who lives in CW5 6AG, 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: 1,699 (2024)

CW5 6AGNantwich

At a glance

What CW5 6AG is like

CW5 6AG is a postcode in the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,699 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CW5 6 sold for a median of £331,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW5 6AG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£331,500

Median over 176 sales in CW5 6, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,667

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW5 6AG FAQs

Is CW5 6AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW5 6AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £331,500.

Homes in CW5 6 sold for a median of £331,500 across 176 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW5 6AG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW5 6AG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW5 6AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers CW5 6AG?

CW5 6AG is in Cheshire East.

CW5 6AG is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW5 6AG?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Nantwich Rail Station, 1.9 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.

Explore