# CW12

Postcode district covering Congleton, West Heath and Lower Heath, in Cheshire East.

CW12 is a postcode district covering Congleton, West Heath and Lower Heath, in Cheshire East. Median sale price £305,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CW12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CW12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £305,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CW12 was £305,000 in 2025. Joint 1,045th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 33,289** (2021). CW12 had 33,289 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 736th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in CW12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.4%** (January 2026). In CW12, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CW12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in CW12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CW12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 782 homes were sold in CW12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CW12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CW12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CW12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CW12 had 33,289 usual residents at the census.

## How CW12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CW12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £305,000 | 4th most expensive | 12 postcode districts, CW · 2025 |
| Population | 33,289 | 6th most populated | 12 postcode districts, CW · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 12 postcode districts, CW · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.4% | 3rd highest | 12 postcode districts, CW · Jan 2026 |

## Is CW12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CW12 at a rate of 69.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.4 per 1,000 people across the CW postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 202 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CW12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,183), other crime (524) and anti-social behaviour (242).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CW12 was 66.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in CW12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CW12 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in CW12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cheshire East 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01034663) | 2,213 | 35.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.3% |
| [Cheshire East 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01034664) | 1,402 | 67.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 56.7% |
| [Cheshire East 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018395) | 1,950 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [Cheshire East 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018396) | 1,455 | 62.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.5% |
| [Cheshire East 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018400) | 2,527 | 158.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Cheshire East 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018401) | 1,657 | 92.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire East 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018398) | 1,446 | 84.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Cheshire East 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018399) | 1,762 | 137.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.5% |
| [Cheshire East 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018402) | 1,872 | 246.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.0% |
| [Cheshire East 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018403) | 2,436 | 38.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Cheshire East 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018397) | 2,039 | 36.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.9% |
| [Cheshire East 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018408) | 1,855 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Cheshire East 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018409) | 1,932 | 69.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.4% |
| [Cheshire East 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018410) | 1,853 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire East 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018404) | 1,449 | 22.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.8% |
| [Cheshire East 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018405) | 1,330 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.6% |
| [Cheshire East 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018406) | 1,400 | 14.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 85.3% |
| [Cheshire East 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/neighbourhood/e01018407) | 1,519 | 21.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.3% |

## Your MP

- [Congleton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/congleton): Sarah Russell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 95% of the people here.
- [Macclesfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/macclesfield): Tim Roca (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.2% of the people here.
- [Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/staffordshire-moorlands): Dame Karen Bradley (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.9% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in CW12

[Buglawton](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/buglawton), [Congleton Town](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/congleton-town), [Congleton West Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/congleton-west-heath), [Cranage & Goostrey](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/cranage-and-goostrey), [Hightown, Mossley & Timbersbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/hightown-mossley-and-timbersbrook)

## Postcode sectors in CW12

[CW12 1 (233 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12-1), [CW12 2 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12-2), [CW12 3 (264 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12-3), [CW12 4 (341 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12-4), [CW12 9 (7 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12-9)

## Council

[Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

## Towns in CW12

[Congleton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/congleton)

## Postcode districts next to CW12

[CW4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw4), [CW11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw11), [SK11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk11), [ST7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st7), [ST8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Congleton (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1926,53.1579)

## More in the CW postcode area

[All CW postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CW12 in brief

CW12 is a postcode district covering Congleton, West Heath and Lower Heath, in Cheshire East.
About 35,958 people lived in CW12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £305,000 in 2025 across 782 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 69.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CW12 was £305,000 in 2025.
CW12 had 33,289 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in CW12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CW12, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CW12
- Postcode area: [CW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw)
- Constituency: [Congleton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/congleton)
- Council: [Cheshire East †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)
- Area: 80.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 35,958*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 108

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SK11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk11), [CW11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw11), [ST7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st7), [ST8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st8), [CW4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw4)

## Latest updates for CW12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/CW12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw12