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Congleton East
vs Gawsworth

Congleton East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Gawsworth. Homes in Gawsworth sold for a median of £454,699, 57% above Congleton East. Congleton East has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Cheshire East with Congleton East highlighted
Congleton East
358 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Gawsworth highlighted
Gawsworth
227 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Congleton East has 13,892 residents in 6,025 households; Gawsworth has 4,387 in 1,901. Gawsworth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 4.9 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 22%). Congleton East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5.3 percentage points more than Gawsworth (Cheshire East: 30%).

13,892Residents (2021)
4,387Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
6,025Households
1,901Households
174,854Households
13.9%Aged 15–29
12.9%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
23.0%Aged 65 and over
27.9%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
29.3%Living alone
24.0%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Congleton East and 62% in Gawsworth. Gawsworth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 6.1 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 72%). Gawsworth has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1 percentage point more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Congleton East and £454,699 in Gawsworth, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£290,000Median sale price
£454,699Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
72.4%Owner-occupied
78.5%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
10.5%Private renting
11.5%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
16.1%Social renting
8.5%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
42.2%Detached houses
62.1%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
33.4%Semi-detached houses
21.4%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
17.2%Terraced houses
12.0%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
5.6%Flats
0.8%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Congleton East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.4 percentage points more than Gawsworth (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Congleton East, and 5 in Gawsworth. The typical postcode is 543 m from the nearest school in Congleton East and 1,533 m in Gawsworth. The typical postcode is 1,033 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Congleton East and 4,428 m in Gawsworth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Congleton East and 53% in Gawsworth.

17.9%Green space within 500 m
13.5%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
543 mNearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
18Postcodes in flood risk areas
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
53.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Congleton East and 43 in Gawsworth, 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.

67Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
43Recorded 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.

Congleton East

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.

Gawsworth

Gawsworth is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 4,387 people in 1,901 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £454,699 over the past two years, 52% above the Cheshire East median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Congleton East and Gawsworth next to other wards of Cheshire East.

Congleton East vs Congleton WestCongleton East vs Odd RodeCongleton East vs Brereton RuralGawsworth vs Macclesfield West and IvyGawsworth vs Macclesfield SouthGawsworth vs Broken Cross and UptonGawsworth vs Macclesfield CentralAll wards of Cheshire East