Brunswick Street, Congleton, CW12 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW12 1QE is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	45.7%	-5.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	49.3%	54.3%	5.0%	49.0%	5.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CW12 1QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	53.9%	13.7%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	25.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-18.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	18.4%	13.1%	-5.3%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	37.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	34.1%	35.2%	1.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	21.7%	-11.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.5%	6.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.6%	94.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.1%	94.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Brunswick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunswick Street was 69.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Congleton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunswick Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CW12 1QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brunswick Street are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Congleton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brunswick Street, Congleton, CW12 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW12 1QE

Average Price
£202,347

Semi-Detached
£186,337

Terraced
£330,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunswick Street

Average Price
£217,110

Semi-Detached
£195,799

Terraced
£174,127

Detached
£431,485

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunswick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Brunswick Street, Congleton, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-12-20	£109,535
1 Brunswick Street, Congleton, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-07-06	£125,118
3 Brunswick Street, Congleton, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-18	£235,631
9 Brunswick Street, Congleton, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-08-30	£226,735
17 Brunswick Street, Congleton, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2014-07-14	£244,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW12 1QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Long-Term Sick or disabled	61
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	41
Other	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buglawton Primary School Buxton Old Road , CW12 2EL	4out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daven Primary School New Street , CW12 3AH	2out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Belgrave Avenue , CW12 1HT	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlfields Primary School Waggs Road , CW12 4BT	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havannah Primary School Malhamdale Road , CW12 2DF	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Bank Academy Jackson Road , CW12 1NT	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Congleton High School Box Lane , CW12 4NS	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheshire Alternative Provision School Unit 1 & 2 , Ground Floor CW12 1EH	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oracle School Congleton Unit 2 Dane Valley Mill , Havannah Street CW12 2AH	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone Academy Marlfields Primary Academy , Waggs Road CW12 4BT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aidenswood 48 Parson Street , CW12 4ED	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home of Feast	The Old Chapel	387 yd
The Loft Cafe	Victoria Mill, Foundry Bank	489 yd
The Forum Restaurant	Worrall Street	555 yd
Reuben Stubbs Bistro	46 Lawton Street	655 yd
Baxter Storey	Siemens House, Varey Road	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Throstles Nest	11 Buxton Road	334 yd
Bear Town Tap	18 Willow Street	445 yd
Congleton RUFC	78 Park Street	567 yd
Antelope	80 Lawton Street	655 yd
The Crazy Moose	18 Lawton Street	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pagoda Takeaway	11B Buxton Road	342 yd
Green Island Chippy	10 Willow Street	445 yd
Chopstix Chinese Take Away	58 Lawton Street	655 yd
Congleton Grill	60 Lawton Street	655 yd
Congleton Oatcakes	28a Lawton Street	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	60 Bromley Road		118 yd
Morrisons	Bridestones Shopping Centre, Victoria Street		714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anatomy Health And Fitness (Closed) Edwards Mill Edwards Mill Hatter Street	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Congleton Leisure Centre WORRALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	468 yd
Buglawton Primary School BUXTON OLD ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.