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CW5 6GS

Magpie Lane

Willaston and Rope

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Detailed insights for CW5 6GS

Overview

Postcode CW5 6GS is located in an urban city, within the Willaston and Rope ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Willaston & Shavington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Willaston & Shavington is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Nantwich located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Willaston & Shavington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,163 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Willaston & Shavington has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Willaston & Shavington is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW5 6GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Willaston & Shavington near CW5 6GS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Nantwich located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
2,595.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.02(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.01(-41%)
Public order
5.93(-41%)
Drugs
5.08(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.69(-81%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
95.09%
Other White
5
1.89%
Other Asian
4
1.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.38%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
71
33.02%
Level 3 (A level)
55
25.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
15.35%
No qualifications
23
10.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.84%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
30.08%
Owns outright
36
27.07%
Other social rented
7
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.76%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Willaston and Rope

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £296,000 in Willaston and Rope area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Willaston and Rope in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Willaston and Rope over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£365,000
Semi-Detached29£245,000
Terraced17£192,000

10 year median price trend in Willaston and Rope

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willaston and Rope.

Schools

In the CW5 6GS postcode area, located within Willaston & Shavington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW5 6GS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWillaston Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWistaston Church Lane AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryShavington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW5 6GS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW5 6GS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWillaston StoresTricketts Lane, Cheshire East, CW5 6PUWalking directions to Willaston Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyCrewe and NantwichE14001185
WardWillaston and RopeE05008654
ParishWillastonE04011024
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Willaston & ShavingtonE02003838
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 048EE01018509
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced2016-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.