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Brereton Rural
vs Congleton West

Brereton Rural has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Congleton West. Homes in Brereton Rural sold for a median of £365,000, 41% above Congleton West. Congleton West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Cheshire East with Brereton Rural highlighted
Brereton Rural
381 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Congleton West highlighted
Congleton West
423 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Brereton Rural has 7,438 residents in 3,045 households; Congleton West has 14,589 in 6,812. Congleton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 6.7 percentage points more than Brereton Rural (Cheshire East: 22%). Congleton West has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 13.5 percentage points more than Brereton Rural (Cheshire East: 30%).

7,438Residents (2021)
14,589Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
3,045Households
6,812Households
174,854Households
15.3%Aged 15–29
14.5%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
21.2%Living alone
34.7%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Brereton Rural (52%) and semi-detached houses in Congleton West (36%). Brereton Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 4.8 percentage points more than Congleton West (Cheshire East: 72%). Congleton West has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4 percentage points more than Brereton Rural (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £365,000 in Brereton Rural and £258,500 in Congleton West, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£365,000Median sale price
£258,500Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
78.1%Owner-occupied
73.3%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
10.4%Private renting
14.4%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
8.0%Social renting
10.9%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
51.5%Detached houses
33.1%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
36.2%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
13.5%Terraced houses
19.4%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
1.8%Flats
8.3%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Congleton West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.5 percentage points more than Brereton Rural (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brereton Rural, and 145 in Congleton West. The typical postcode is 1,380 m from the nearest school in Brereton Rural and 381 m in Congleton West. The typical postcode is 3,551 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brereton Rural and 2,123 m in Congleton West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 63% of premises in Brereton Rural and 95% in Congleton West.

12.9%Green space within 500 m
15.4%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
6Services within 15 min (median)
145Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
1.4 kmNearest school (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
50Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
62.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brereton Rural and 90 in Congleton 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.

50Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
90Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Brereton Rural

Brereton Rural is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 7,438 people in 3,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 22% above the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Cheshire East average.

Congleton West

Congleton West is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 14,589 people in 6,812 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £258,500 over the past two years, 14% below the Cheshire East median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Brereton Rural and Congleton West next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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