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ST7 2JX area guide

Who lives in ST7 2JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alsager West
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,570 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST7 2JX is like

ST7 2JX is a postcode in the Alsager West neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,570 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% 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 ST7 2 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST7 2JX 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 197 sales in ST7 2, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,601

Average a year, before tax — higher than 64% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ST7 2 is down 5.5% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST7 2JX FAQs

Is ST7 2JX 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 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 ST7 2JX?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in ST7 2 sold for a median of £260,000 across 197 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST7 2JX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST7 2JX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST7 2JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (40.5%).

Which council covers ST7 2JX?

ST7 2JX is in Cheshire East.

ST7 2JX is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST7 2JX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alsager Rail Station, 1.1 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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