CW12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,467
Current units
1,069
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West, West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
398

Postcode sectors in CW12

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

5 sectors
19,735 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Meakin Close, Congleton, CW12 3TG 24 July 2026 £310,000
39, Overton Close, Congleton, CW12 1JZ 23 July 2026 £245,000
5, Barnfield Drive, Eaton, Congleton, CW12 2GQ 22 July 2026 £475,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
9
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,248
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,114
  • Public order 272
  • Anti social behaviour 164
  • Criminal damage and arson 136
  • Shoplifting 131

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CW12 usual residents
33,378
Age-profile population
33,285

Age bands in CW12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

5,408 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

2,894 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.5%

7,818 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

9,254 residents

Age 65 and over
23.8%

7,911 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,027 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

927 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 838 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 3 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • LAWTON HOUSE SURGERY

    BROMLEY ROAD, CONGLETON, CW12 1QG

    ODS code N81052

  • MEADOWSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    MOUNTBATTEN WAY, CONGLETON, CW12 1DY

    ODS code N81118

  • READESMOOR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    29-29A WEST STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1JP

    ODS code N81027

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £280,000 from 3,939 recorded sales in CW12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cheshire East is £303,387 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

14 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,248 published events cover 12 months, averaging 187.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,114 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.