Postcode district · Nantwich
Who lives in CW5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CW5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 48,952 (2024)
CW5Postcode district · Nantwich
Who lives in CW5
Residents
48,952
2024 estimate
Households
20,113
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CW5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
CW5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in CW5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
CW5England
Married or civil partnership51.6%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in CW5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CW5
50%
33%
12%
England
- Very good50.4%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.