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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£389,000
Price per sq ft£316
Sales (last 12 months)56
Typical range (middle 50%)£314K – £484K

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £389,000 (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
Detached39£410,000£316
Semi-Detached10£305,000£318
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£341,225£96,000£212,500£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£240£203£199£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£311£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.

All postcodes in Audlem

CW58DA

Slaughter House Lane

CW58AH

Heatley Lane

CW58AP

French Lane End

CW58QN

French Lane

CW58GB

Alderwood Close

CW58AR

Coole 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.