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Congleton West
vs Odd Rode

Congleton West has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Odd Rode. Homes in Odd Rode sold for a median of £265,000, in line with Congleton West. Odd Rode has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Cheshire East with Congleton West highlighted
Congleton West
423 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Odd Rode highlighted
Odd Rode
294 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Congleton West has 14,589 residents in 6,812 households; Odd Rode has 8,270 in 3,778. Odd Rode has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 4.7 percentage points more than Congleton West (Cheshire East: 22%). Congleton West has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 7.1 percentage points more than Odd Rode (Cheshire East: 30%).

14,589Residents (2021)
8,270Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
6,812Households
3,778Households
174,854Households
14.5%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
25.5%Aged 65 and over
30.2%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
34.7%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Congleton West (36%) and detached houses in Odd Rode (43%). Odd Rode has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 7.4 percentage points more than Congleton West (Cheshire East: 72%). Congleton West has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 2.8 percentage points more than Odd Rode (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £258,500 in Congleton West and £265,000 in Odd Rode, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£258,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
73.3%Owner-occupied
80.7%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
14.4%Private renting
11.6%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
10.9%Social renting
7.4%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
33.1%Detached houses
43.1%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
36.2%Semi-detached houses
42.5%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
19.4%Terraced houses
11.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
8.3%Flats
1.0%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Odd Rode has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 5.6 percentage points more than Congleton West (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 145 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Congleton West, and 12 in Odd Rode. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Congleton West and 741 m in Odd Rode. The typical postcode is 2,123 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Congleton West and 2,515 m in Odd Rode. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Congleton West and 61% in Odd Rode.

15.4%Green space within 500 m
21.0%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
145Services within 15 min (median)
12Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
741 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
50Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
60.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

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

90Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
50Recorded 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 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.

Odd Rode

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 West and Odd Rode next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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