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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

ST72LG

Cranberry Lane

ST72LT

Sandbach Road South

ST72PY

Barratt Road

ST72AZ

The Fairway

ST72YJ

Cranford Mews

ST72BG

Bladon Crescent

ST72ZQ

Francis Jepson Close

ST72ZN

Frank Mayer Road

ST72UR

Audley Road

ST72SP

Queensway

ST72JS

Close Lane

ST72QX

Maple Avenue

ST72XF

Tatton Close

ST72QN

Audley Road

ST72FF

Mcgregor Close

ST72JP

Close Lane

ST72SE

Pikemere Road

ST72JF

Crewe Road

ST72UE

Mawdsley Close

ST72QR

Audley Road

ST72PW

Talke Road

ST72WN

Cranmer Parkes Close

ST72ZH

Richard Woodcock Way

ST72QT

Birch Avenue

ST72GL

Goldfinch Drive

ST72DF

Lawton Road

ST72RR

Chestnut Drive

ST72UT

Derwent Close

ST72LR

Goss Place

ST72LJ

Marsh Lane

ST72LW

Sandbach Road South

ST72LF

Cranberry Lane

ST72JQ

Arrowsmith Drive

ST72SA

Pikemere Road

ST72EB

Centre Court

ST72XJ

Sandside Road

ST72EW

Crewe Road

ST72SS

College Road

ST72EN

Ashdale Close

ST72UU

Honeysuckle Drive

ST72QE

Wayside

ST72LX

Fields 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.