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Cheshire East

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About

Cheshire East is a unitary authority in the county of Cheshire in North West England. It covers Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Sandbach, Wilmslow, Knutsford and surrounding villages, and was created in 2009. The area mixes towns with agricultural land on the Cheshire Plain and includes parts of the eastern Pennines foothills. Crewe is best known for its railway works and station; Macclesfield retains links to its silk-manufacturing past and hosts the Silk Museum. Jodrell Bank Observatory sits near Goostrey, its Lovell Telescope a landmark and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The district contains woodlands, reservoirs and sandstone escarpments. Macclesfield Forest and Tegg's Nose Country Park offer ridgelines and trails; The Cloud rises above the surrounding plain near Bosley. Rivers such as the Dane and Bollin cross the district, feeding lowland farmland and village mills. Country houses and parks appear alongside newer housing and industrial areas, with markets and small manufacturing in market towns. Transport links include the West Coast Main Line at Crewe and motorway links that connect the district to Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent.

Area overview

On average Cheshire East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 10% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheshire East is £53,171 per year. There are 147 schools in Cheshire East: 124 primary (14 Outstanding and 95 Good) and 23 secondary (1 Outstanding and 19 Good). Cheshire East is home to around 398,772 people, with a population density of about 341.9 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cheshire East Population
398,772
Population density
341.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.07(-17%)
Public order
7.58(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.95(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.61(-49%)
Shoplifting
4.57(-21%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
357,337
89.61%
Other White
15,884
3.98%
Indian
3,480
0.87%
Irish
2,559
0.64%
Other
2,508
0.63%
Total population: 398,772

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123,785
37.57%
Level 3 (A level)
55,373
16.81%
No qualifications
49,524
15.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45,115
13.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28,571
8.67%
Total 16+ residents: 329,473

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69,191
39.57%
Owns with a mortgage
56,455
32.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
23,868
13.65%
Other social rented
15,584
8.91%
Social rents from council
4,659
2.66%
Total households: 174,854

Property prices in Cheshire East

Median price£295,000
Price per sq ft£298
Sales (last 12 months)5,599
Typical range (middle 50%)£200K – £443K

Based on 5,599 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Cheshire East area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £5,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheshire East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2,015£450,000£333
Semi-Detached1,761£265,000£290
Terraced1,344£210,000£267
Flats479£160,000£255

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cheshire East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheshire East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310,000£126,000£181,000£152,500
2017£320,000£128,995£185,000£150,000
2018£328,500£141,000£194,995£158,000
2019£334,995£146,500£200,000£167,000
2020£350,000£150,000£211,498£175,000
2021£375,000£150,000£225,000£185,000
2022£400,000£151,000£248,000£195,000
2023£416,864£159,053£250,000£200,000
2024£429,973£160,000£263,500£206,000
2025£450,000£163,000£265,000£209,000
2026£440,000£157,000£272,750£215,475
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheshire East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cheshire East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£233£200£201£189
2017£240£210£209£189
2018£246£211£218£198
2019£249£221£219£201
2020£256£225£230£216
2021£271£230£245£224
2022£303£230£273£246
2023£317£245£279£253
2024£324£249£287£258
2025£334£254£286£264
2026£314£252£302£269
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cheshire East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cheshire East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Cheshire East

Is Cheshire East safe?

Cheshire East records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Cheshire East?

Among the 52 wards of Cheshire East, Dane Valley has the lowest crime rate, with about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Cheshire East average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Cheshire East?

The median sale price in Cheshire East is £295,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 5,599 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cheshire East?

Cheshire East has 124 primary schools (14 rated Outstanding, 95 Good) and 23 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 19 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cheshire East?

Cheshire East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cheshire East sits around rank 21,221 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 Cheshire East?

The average household income in Cheshire East is around £53,171 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Cheshire East?

Cheshire East spans 6 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chester South and Eddisbury: Aphra Brandreth (Conservative and Unionist Party), Congleton: Sarah Russell (Labour Party), Crewe and Nantwich: Connor Naismith (Labour Party), Macclesfield: Tim Roca (Labour Party), Mid Cheshire: Andrew Cooper (Labour Party) and Tatton: Esther McVey (Conservative and Unionist Party).

CW1 4GU

Philip Taylor Drive

CW1 5DT

Crewe Green Road

SK10 3BL

Victoria Road

SK10 3BT

West Bank Road

CW1 4FB

Weston Road

CW1 3PA

George Gardens

CW1 2BB

Moss Square

CW1 2AH

Earle Street

CW10 0GD

Dalton Way

SK10 2LP

Charter Way

SK10 4EL

Congleton Road

SK10 1DY

Churchside

SK10 4JU

Brookledge Lane

SK7 1RA

Dairy House Lane

CW1 3LW

Badger Avenue

CW5 6AJ

Cinder Lane

SK9 3FR

Mottram Avenue

CW1 4QG

Middlewich Road

CW5 6AQ

Chester Road

SK10 1AA

King Edward Street

SK11 9BD

Carter Lane

SK9 7TD

Mill Lane

SK9 1AU

Church Street

SK9 1AA

Hawthorn Grove

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.