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CW5 6RB area guide

Who lives in CW5 6RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Willaston & Shavington
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,172 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW5 6RB is like

CW5 6RB is a postcode in the Willaston & Shavington neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,172 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% 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 6RB 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,500

Average a year, before tax — higher than 43% 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
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW5 6RB FAQs

Is CW5 6RB 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 19.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW5 6RB?

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 6RB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW5 6RB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW5 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.8%).

Which council covers CW5 6RB?

CW5 6RB is in Cheshire East.

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

How well connected is CW5 6RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Nantwich Rail Station, 1.6 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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