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CW5 area guide

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
48,952 (2024)
At a glance

What CW5 is like

The CW5 postcode district in Cheshire East covers 1,004 live postcodes and is home to about 48,952 people in 20,113 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW5 sold for a median of £301,600 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£301,600

Median over 517 sales in CW5, +4% 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 20 inspected schools in CW5.

Household incomeMore
£53,223

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW5 FAQs

01
Is CW5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 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).
02
How much does a house cost in CW5?

The median sale price over the last year was £301,600.

Homes in CW5 sold for a median of £301,600 across 517 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CW5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CW5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).
05
Which council covers CW5?

The local authority for CW5 is Cheshire East.

CW5 comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CW5?

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, 0.2 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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