Congleton East
vs Congleton West
Congleton West has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Congleton East. Homes in Congleton East sold for a median of £290,000, 12% above Congleton West. Congleton East has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Congleton East has 13,892 residents in 6,025 households; Congleton West has 14,589 in 6,812. Congleton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.5 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 22%). Congleton West has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.4 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Congleton East (42%) and semi-detached houses in Congleton West (36%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (72% and 73%). Congleton West has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.9 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Congleton East and £258,500 in Congleton West, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Congleton East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.5 percentage points more than Congleton West (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Congleton East, and 145 in Congleton West. The typical postcode is 543 m from the nearest school in Congleton East and 381 m in Congleton West. The typical postcode is 1,033 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Congleton East and 2,123 m in Congleton West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Congleton East and 95% in Congleton West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Congleton East 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.
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.
Congleton East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 13,892 people in 6,025 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 3% below the Cheshire East median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Cheshire East average.
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.
Congleton East and Congleton West next to other wards of Cheshire East.