Congleton East
vs Odd Rode
Congleton East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Odd Rode. Homes in Congleton East sold for a median of £290,000, 9% above Odd Rode. Odd Rode has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Congleton East has 13,892 residents in 6,025 households; Odd Rode has 8,270 in 3,778. Odd Rode has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 7.2 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 22%). Congleton East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.7 percentage points more than Odd Rode (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Congleton East and 43% in Odd Rode. Odd Rode has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 8.3 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 72%). Odd Rode has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1.1 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Congleton East and £265,000 in Odd Rode, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Odd Rode has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 3.1 percentage points more than Congleton East (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Congleton East, and 12 in Odd Rode. The typical postcode is 543 m from the nearest school in Congleton East and 741 m in Odd Rode. The typical postcode is 1,033 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Congleton East and 2,515 m in Odd Rode. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Congleton East and 61% in Odd Rode.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Congleton East and 50 in Odd Rode, 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.
Odd Rode is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,270 people in 3,778 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Cheshire East median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Congleton East and Odd Rode next to other wards of Cheshire East.