Lowe Avenue, Congleton, CW12 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW12 3AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.1%	2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51%	48.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	43.4%	48.4%	5.0%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	33.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	50.2%	43.4%	-6.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	28.4%	32.6%	4.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13%	15.4%	2.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	20.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20%	8.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	21.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	96.8%	3.7%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	93.5%	92.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lowe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowe Avenue was 178.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.4% higher than the Congleton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowe Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Congleton East and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW12 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lowe Avenue are based on 4 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 Lowe Avenue, Congleton, CW12 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW12 3AL

Average Price
£206,432

Semi-Detached
£193,460

Terraced
£210,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowe Avenue

Average Price
£167,830

Semi-Detached
£97,456

Terraced
£191,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lowe Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-09-27	£223,382
16 Lowe Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-11-22	£162,451
4 Lowe Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-18	£232,304
16 Lowe Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-09-01	£152,575
10 Lowe Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-07-30	£251,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW12 3AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daven Primary School New Street , CW12 3AH	2out of 4	314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlfields Primary School Waggs Road , CW12 4BT	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Belgrave Avenue , CW12 1HT	4out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buglawton Primary School Buxton Old Road , CW12 2EL	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School School Lane , Astbury CW12 4RG	1out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Congleton High School Box Lane , CW12 4NS	3out of 4	2,817 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	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone Academy Marlfields Primary Academy , Waggs Road CW12 4BT	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aidenswood 48 Parson Street , CW12 4ED	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oracle School Congleton Unit 2 Dane Valley Mill , Havannah Street CW12 2AH	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reuben Stubbs Bistro	46 Lawton Street	145 yd
Purple Pakora	8-14 Lawton Street	201 yd
No1 Health Kitchen	24 High Street	286 yd
Hot Spot	26 High Street	290 yd
Roma Deli	1 Capitol Walk, High Street	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antelope	80 Lawton Street	145 yd
The Crazy Moose	18 Lawton Street	201 yd
The Prince of Wales	4-6 Lawton Street	201 yd
The Club	2 Chapel Street	280 yd
Ye Olde Kings Arms	1 High Street	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheeky Chicken	51 Lawton Street	124 yd
Chopstix Chinese Take Away	58 Lawton Street	145 yd
Congleton Grill	60 Lawton Street	145 yd
Congleton Oatcakes	28a Lawton Street	145 yd
Sweet Chillies	38 Lawton Street	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Bridestones Shopping Centre, Victoria Street		392 yd
Co-op	60 Bromley Road		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anatomy Health And Fitness (Closed) Edwards Mill Edwards Mill Hatter Street	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Congleton Leisure Centre WORRALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	476 yd
Marfields Primary School WAGGS ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Congleton Cricket Bowling And Social Club CONGLETON CRICKET CLUB CONGLETON CRICKET CLUB BOOTH STREET	grass pitches	946 yd
Booth Street Stadium (Congleton Town Fc) CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	998 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW12 3AL