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ST7 2XJ area guide

Who lives in ST7 2XJ, 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 2XJ is like

ST7 2XJ is a postcode in the Alsager West area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,570 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% 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 ST7 2 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST7 2XJ compares

Headline figures for ST7 2XJ, 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

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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST7 2XJ differs most from the national average.

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 2XJ FAQs

Is ST7 2XJ 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 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ST7 2XJ?

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 2XJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in ST7 2XJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers ST7 2XJ?

The local authority for ST7 2XJ is Cheshire East.

ST7 2XJ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST7 2XJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Alsager Rail Station, 1 mile 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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