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CW5 6XL area guide

Who lives in CW5 6XL, 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)

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At a glance

What CW5 6XL is like

CW5 6XL 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 1,699 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67% 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 6 sold for a median of £331,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW5 6XL compares

Headline figures for CW5 6XL, 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

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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 6XL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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 6XL FAQs

Is CW5 6XL 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 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW5 6XL?

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 6XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CW5 6XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CW5 6XL?

The local authority for CW5 6XL is Cheshire East.

CW5 6XL comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW5 6XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). 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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