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About

Audlem ward covers a rural area in the south of Cheshire East, bordering Shropshire. It is centred on the historic canal village of Audlem itself, located on the Shropshire Union Canal. The surrounding landscape consists primarily of farmland and dispersed settlements, with the River Weaver also flowing through the area. The local economy has traditional ties to agriculture.

The ward's character is strongly defined by the canal, which features a notable flight of fifteen locks rising through the village. This infrastructure supports leisure boating and tourism. The area includes several smaller hamlets and civil parishes, such as Buerton and Dodcott cum Wilkesley, contributing to a predominantly agricultural land use pattern across the open countryside.

Area overview

On average Audlem has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Audlem is £54,808 per year. There are 2 schools in Audlem: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Audlem is home to around 5,312 people, with a population density of about 63.4 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Audlem Population
5,312
Population density
63.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.73(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.78(-62%)
Public order
6.4(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.65(-37%)
Burglary
4.52(-18%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,075
95.5%
Other White
95
1.79%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
28
0.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.49%
Irish
26
0.49%
Total population: 5,314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,788
39.44%
Level 3 (A level)
713
15.73%
No qualifications
665
14.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
640
14.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
356
7.85%
Total 16+ residents: 4,534

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,222
53.43%
Owns with a mortgage
653
28.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
179
7.83%
Other social rented
130
5.68%
Other forms of private rent
53
2.32%
Total households: 2,287

Property prices in Audlem

Median price£385,000
Price per sq ft£316
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£310K – £484K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Audlem area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,500 up to £812,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Audlem over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced5£560,000£316
Detached41£410,000£316
Semi-Detached12£305,000£359
Flats2£295,000£339

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Audlem

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Audlem.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£332,500£96,000£230,000£300,000
2017£300,000£160,000£260,000£380,000
2018£332,500£124,000£238,750£271,500
2019£357,500£277,500£227,500£220,000
2020£358,748£287,500£273,500£336,750
2021£385,000£295,000£290,000£338,000
2022£410,500£307,500£255,000£440,000
2023£468,350£214,500£347,500£295,000
2024£435,000£270,000£375,000£505,000
2025£400,000£295,000£325,000£480,000
2026£370,000£272,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Audlem.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Audlem.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£220£203£204£241
2017£246£198£252£228
2018£242£200£205£199
2019£245£316£220£215
2020£248£318£256£229
2021£261£338£256£209
2022£285£372£283£218
2023£323£280£289£252
2024£318£299£341£291
2025£315£339£383£316
2026£300£318
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Audlem.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Audlem

Is Audlem safe?

Audlem records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Audlem?

The median sale price in Audlem is £385,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Audlem?

Audlem has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Audlem?

Audlem scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Audlem sits around rank 19,886 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Audlem?

The average household income in Audlem is around £54,808 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Audlem?

Audlem is represented by 1 elected councillor: Rachel Bailey (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Audlem

CW30JR

Eaton Way

CW30DF

Windmill Close

CW30HD

Daisy Bank Crescent

CW30EX

Heywood Lane

CW30AY

Mill Lane

CW58BE

Sound Lane

SY134AH

Goldsmiths Cottages

CW30EH

Mill Lane

CW30DN

Vernon Drive

CW30EZ

Sycamore Close

CW30HZ

Witton Close

CW30AA

Stafford Street

CW30DL

Kingbur Place

CW30AD

The Square

CW30AN

Churchfields

CW58DG

Sandy Lane

CW30FL

Ropewalk Close

CW30JG

Longhill Lane

CW30DU

Wood Orchard Lane

CW30HL

Emberton Place

CW30EB

Armstrong Close

CW30BP

Woore Road

CW30JL

Monks Lane

SY134BG

Lodmore Lane

CW58FZ

Mulberry Avenue

CW58BA

Heatley Lane

CW58DR

Salesbrook

CW30BS

Mount Pleasant

CW30DJ

Glendale Close

CW30BQ

Telford Way

CW30HF

Corbrook

CW30BB

The Green

CW30FH

Mckelvey Way

CW30EP

Whitchurch Road

CW30AU

Heathfield Road

CW30FA

Hollybank

CW30EN

Lightwood Green Avenue

CW30NE

Crown Courtyard

CW30LF

Holly Bank

CW58BH

Broadacres

CW30HY

Village View Close

CW58AW

Atcherley Close

SY134AS

Dodd's Green Lane

CW58DZ

Plantation Close

CW58BT

Oaks Close

CW30JD

Mill Lane

CW30HG

Heathfield Road

CW30DA

Woore Road

CW30AZ

Salford

CW30LT

Matthews Way

CW30AT

Salford

CW58BY

Cock Lane

CW30BH

Woore Road

CW30JF

Swedish Houses

CW30EJ

Whitchurch Road

CW30HS

Bunsley Bank

CW30HE

Cheshire Street

CW58DY

Warwick Gate

CW30LD

Oak Tree Gate

CW30BA

School Lane

CW30JB

Hall Lane

CW58DH

Sandy Lane

CW30LE

Wood Avens Grove

CW30LA

Moorsfield Avenue

CW30EU

Hardys Lane

CW30NB

Cheshire Street

CW30AL

Cheshire Street

SY134AX

Rookery Lane

CW58AB

Coole Lane

CW30EY

Broadways

CW30HW

Highfield Avenue

CW58AS

Coole Lane

SY134AY

Rookery Lane

CW30JA

Audlem Road

CW30BF

Bath Lane

CW58AJ

Mickley Hall Lane

CW58GD

Silverbirch Grove

CW30AB

Vicarage Lane

CW30JS

Cotton Mews

CW30DD

Woore Road

SY134AP

Grindley Green

CW58BD

Sound Heath

SY134BA

Heywood Lane

SY134AJ

Goldsmith Lane

CW30EA

Tollgate Drive

CW58FW

Boundary Way

CW58BJ

Oaks Close

CW30DT

Woodhouse Lane

CW30DS

Bagley Lane

CW58BB

Wrenbury Heath Road

CW30ET

Green Lane

CW58BG

Newtown

CW30AS

Old Vicarage Gardens

CW58DF

Sheppenhall Grove

CW30JT

Willow Close

CW30AH

Cheshire Street

CW30JW

The Nook

SY134BE

Lodmore Lane

CW30JJ

Windmill Lane

CW58AX

Brine Pits Lane

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.