Cheshire East

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Cheshire East.

Population
386,667
People in Employment
183,025 (76.2%)
People Inactive
49,595 (20.6%)
People Unemployed
7,625 (3.2%)
Number Of Jobs
132k
Median Salary
£28,497
Mean Salary
£35,735

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Cheshire East. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Cheshire East for 2024

Cheshire Easts most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 10,752 crimes and in 2022 there were 12,173 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,421 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 10,752 760
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,409 346
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,531 140
Getting Better
Public order 2,931 131
Getting Better
Other theft 1,729 124
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,860 105
Getting Better
Burglary 1,060 66
Getting Better
Drugs 515 61
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 762 40
Getting Better
Other crime 466 28
Getting Better
Robbery 116 12
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 278 11
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 174 8
Getting Better
Theft from the person 105 4
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Cheshire East

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Crewe East has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Cheshire East, with 2988 crimes and 193 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock has 29 crimes and 6 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Crewe East 259 17
Crewe South 153 12
Macclesfield Central 119 13
Crewe West 98 9
Dane Valley 91 11
Crewe St Barnabas 84 15
Handforth 75 8
Knutsford 74 6
Macclesfield South 74 9
Nantwich North and West 61 7
Wilmslow West and Chorley 61 6
Wistaston 59 7
Nantwich South and Stapeley 58 6
Crewe Central 46 7
Macclesfield West and Ivy 41 5
Broken Cross and Upton 40 5
Bollington 39 4
Poynton West and Adlington 37 4
Crewe North 36 8
Wilmslow Lacey Green 36 7
Macclesfield Hurdsfield 31 7
High Legh 24 5
Shavington 24 5
Willaston and Rope 24 5
Sutton 22 4
Leighton 21 4
Macclesfield Tytherington 20 2
Congleton West 18 1
Disley 15 3
Poynton East and Pott Shrigley 15 2
Haslington 14 2
Wrenbury 14 3
Alderley Edge 14 3
Alsager 13 1
Audlem 11 2
Prestbury 11 3
Wilmslow Dean Row 11 2
Chelford 10 2
Mobberley 9 2
Gawsworth 8 2
Congleton East 8 1
Middlewich 8 1
Bunbury 6 1
Macclesfield East 6 1
Wilmslow East 6 1
Wybunbury 5 1
Odd Rode 5 1
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock 4 1
Sandbach Heath and East 4 1
Sandbach Elworth 3 1
Sandbach Town 2 0
Brereton Rural 0 0

Crime map for Cheshire East

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Cheshire East

The average property price in Cheshire East is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £485,776.42 £273,526.35 £208,894.45 £150,429.05
2022 £462,229.87 £261,738.32 £200,994.63 £146,047.30
2021 £419,745.10 £239,020.22 £185,003.11 £139,162.92
2020 £376,639.24 £217,260.98 £168,109.65 £130,617.41
2019 £365,129.43 £210,917.37 £163,312.65 £129,827.32
2018 £357,032.30 £205,733.44 £159,913.28 £128,800.21
2017 £339,878.50 £195,359.06 £152,533.24 £125,482.22
2016 £329,374.03 £190,009.97 £149,228.29 £120,720.72
2015 £311,941.97 £179,570.25 £141,513.82 £114,662.60
2014 £301,053.15 £173,349.75 £137,270.29 £111,512.80
2013 £285,987.50 £163,288.62 £129,382.35 £106,158.03
2012 £276,362.98 £158,212.24 £125,441.84 £104,192.43
2011 £283,603.21 £160,279.10 £126,493.43 £106,833.97
2010 £287,111.80 £164,416.01 £130,674.02 £110,296.22

Property prices over time for Cheshire East

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Cheshire East

The median salary in Cheshire East is £28,497 and the mean salary in Cheshire East is £35,735.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
132k
Median Salary
£28,497
Annual Percentage Change
14.6%
Mean Salary
£35,735

Salary comparison between Cheshire East and North West

See how Cheshire East compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Cheshire East ranks 1 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Cheshire East compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Cheshire East

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
1,325 1,055 2,035 610 895 1,350 655 995 1,315 505 850 3,820 1,750 85 330 710 1,255