City Profile • Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East is a local authority district comprising 23 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £359k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 60 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
406,527
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
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Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Cheshire East authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English89.6%
White: Other White4.0%
Indian0.9%
White: Irish0.6%
Any other ethnic group0.6%
White and Asian0.6%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.6%
50-54 years7.6%
45-49 years6.6%
60-64 years6.4%
35-39 years6.1%
70-74 years6.1%
Top Occupations
Professional21.4%
Managers and directors16.6%
Associate professional13.7%
Elementary occupations9.5%
Skilled trades8.9%
Administrative and secretarial8.9%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright39.6%
Owned: Mortgage32.3%
Private rented: Landlord13.6%
Social rented: Other8.9%
Social rented: Council2.7%
Private rented: Other1.9%
Area DNA
family7/10
health7/10
safety8/10
homeown9/10
transit7/10
affluence8/10
diversity4/10
employment8/10
investment8/10