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About

Alsager ward covers the town of Alsager and its surrounding rural edges, situated in the northeast of Cheshire East near the Staffordshire border. The area is primarily residential, with established neighbourhoods and local shopping parades centred on the high street. It includes the grounds of Alsager School and the town's leisure centre, alongside some light industrial estates to the south. The landscape transitions to open farmland and the fields of Radway Green towards its boundaries.

The ward is notable for its strong community facilities, including the public library and Alsager Civic. A specific local feature is the presence of the former Alsager College of Education campus, now part of Manchester Metropolitan University, which contributes to the town's character. Transport links are provided by the Alsager railway station on the Crewe to Manchester line. The Trent and Mersey Canal also runs along the western edge of the ward, bordering the neighbouring parish.

Area overview

On average Alsager has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alsager is £53,838 per year. There are 6 schools in Alsager: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Alsager is home to around 13,386 people, with a population density of about 1,475.8 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alsager Population
13,386
Population density
1,475.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.52(-29%)
Public order
6.95(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.13(-66%)
Other theft
3.21(-51%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.21(-64%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,670
94.65%
Other White
209
1.56%
Irish
78
0.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
58
0.43%
Other Asian
46
0.34%
Total population: 13,386

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,275
39.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,911
17.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,486
13.56%
No qualifications
1,462
13.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
909
8.3%
Total 16+ residents: 10,958

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,593
43.79%
Owns with a mortgage
2,016
34.04%
Other social rented
530
8.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
478
8.07%
Social rents from council
128
2.16%
Total households: 5,922

Property prices in Alsager

Median price£260,000
Price per sq ft£284
Sales (last 12 months)179
Typical range (middle 50%)£205K – £340K

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £284 per square foot) in Alsager area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £950,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alsager over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached70£371,000£307
Semi-Detached69£250,000£264
Terraced30£203,750£283
Flats10£129,500£192

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Alsager

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alsager.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£265,000£71,000£159,975£135,500
2017£279,000£115,000£160,000£150,000
2018£300,000£95,000£169,995£131,250
2019£286,498£189,999£176,000£149,995
2020£289,995£150,000£185,000£161,500
2021£313,500£226,000£205,000£165,995
2022£350,000£81,500£225,000£187,500
2023£361,450£144,950£230,000£183,625
2024£360,000£78,500£241,000£182,500
2025£390,000£97,000£236,250£201,250
2026£340,000£145,000£250,000£200,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alsager.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Alsager.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£208£129£190£209
2017£235£146£182£169
2018£234£192£199£162
2019£233£233£195£192
2020£234£214£218£209
2021£250£247£240£250
2022£276£181£253£275
2023£286£219£230£263
2024£286£188£248£204
2025£301£185£255£270
2026£296£207£274£301
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Alsager.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Alsager in the last year.

All postcodes in Alsager

ST72QY

Birch Avenue

ST72YA

Emberton Road

ST72EY

Crewe Road

ST72JH

Crewe Road

ST72AJ

William Howell Way

ST72EZ

Crewe Road

ST72ZT

Arthur Maddock Road

ST72HQ

Hassall Road

ST72JJ

Crewe Road

ST72QG

Linley Villas

ST72ZB

Roundtable Close

ST72GP

Crewe Road

ST72LY

Burgess Grove

ST72BW

Berkeley Avenue

ST72NB

Greenfields Drive

ST72SY

Harpur Crescent

ST72PU

Hazel Grove

ST72BQ

Eaton Road

ST72YP

Davis Close

ST72YH

Bailey Court

ST72NQ

Shady Grove

ST72GH

Nightingale Way

ST72WH

Oakley Drive

ST72RT

Crewe Road

ST72BJ

Lawton Road

ST72JU

Coronation Avenue

ST72BY

Blenheim Court

ST72NU

Wordsworth Way

ST72SJ

Hassall Road

ST72JZ

The Close

ST72YQ

Yew Tree Court

ST72RL

Clowes Avenue

ST72AG

Sandbach Road North

ST72QD

Linley Road

ST72TL

Dunnocksfold Road

ST72BB

Caldy Road

ST72JX

Coronation Avenue

ST72AQ

Sandbach Road North

ST72HN

Baxter Close

ST72HG

Beechwood Drive

ST72YG

George Bates Close

ST72AA

Lawton Road

ST72PJ

Station Road

ST72BN

Russell Avenue

ST72XN

Leycroft Drive

ST72EQ

Green Drive

ST72JR

Close Lane

ST72UX

Alsager

ST72GX

Morris Road

ST72UZ

Moreton Drive

ST72XP

St Marys Close

ST72BH

Stanley Court

ST72AR

Sandbach Road North

ST72XH

Bude Close

ST72FE

Cheshire Crescent

ST72UH

Fanny's Croft

ST72YL

Hellyar Brook Road

ST72TF

Cedar Avenue

ST72FN

Cliff Aucott Crescent

ST72NA

Fields Road

ST72GS

Charles Tryon Court

ST72QS

Alsager

ST72PQ

Cedar Avenue

ST72QQ

Audley Road

ST72YB

Edwards Way

ST72DD

Lawton Road

ST72QF

Linley Road

ST72AE

Lawton Road

ST72LD

Cranberry Moss Lane

ST72SH

Heath End Road

ST72RH

Elsby Road

ST72EG

Alsager

ST72DX

Elm Grove

ST72LL

Marsh Close

ST72ND

Fields Close

ST72ZW

Collerick Close

ST72ZD

Lions Close

ST72UF

Talke Road

ST72PH

Cedar Avenue

ST72XU

Dunnockswood

ST72YN

Parish Close

ST72QL

Audley Road

ST72LQ

Cranfield Drive

ST72YW

Smith Close

ST72PE

Cross Street

ST72ZX

Collerick Close

ST72BD

The Fairway

ST72QP

Meadow Croft

ST72ZL

Alfred Moseley Place

ST72XX

Edgar Wilson Close

ST72HX

Gowy Close

ST72NW

Fairview Avenue

ST72WP

Close Lane

ST72BP

Curzon Avenue

ST72GF

Poppyfields

ST72RE

Poplar Drive

ST72NP

Wilbrahams Way

ST72XG

Swettenham Close

ST72WG

Clover Place

ST72HA

Crewe Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.