Audlem
vs Nantwich North and West
Nantwich North and West has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Audlem. Homes in Audlem sold for a median of £407,500, 70% above Nantwich North and West. Nantwich North and West has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Audlem has 5,311 residents in 2,282 households; Nantwich North and West has 8,617 in 4,272. Audlem has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.9 percentage points more than Nantwich North and West (Cheshire East: 22%). Nantwich North and West has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 15.4 percentage points more than Audlem (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Audlem (60%) and semi-detached houses in Nantwich North and West (32%). Audlem has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 20.2 percentage points more than Nantwich North and West (Cheshire East: 72%). Nantwich North and West has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 7.1 percentage points more than Audlem (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £407,500 in Audlem and £240,000 in Nantwich North and West, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Nantwich North and West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 10.4 percentage points more than Audlem (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Audlem, and 129 in Nantwich North and West. The typical postcode is 1,434 m from the nearest school in Audlem and 342 m in Nantwich North and West. The typical postcode is 6,568 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Audlem and 908 m in Nantwich North and West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Audlem and 75% in Nantwich North and West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Audlem and 97 in Nantwich North and West, against 71 across Cheshire East. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Audlem is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,311 people in 2,282 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £407,500 over the past two years, 36% above the Cheshire East median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Cheshire East average.
Nantwich North and West is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,617 people in 4,272 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Cheshire East median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Audlem and Nantwich North and West next to other wards of Cheshire East.