Congleton

8°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 9° / 7° · 49% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:33

9h 23m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Stoke-on-Trent Centre, United Kingdom

• 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
• 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

153 reported · August 2026▲ 11% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences72
• Public order17
• Anti-social behaviour12
• Criminal damage & arson11

33 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: Congleton West and Town Centre · Cheshire

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

578 reported road collisions (2025)

170 killed or seriously injured · 696 casualties · 14.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

163 food businesses within 2 miles

• 151 rated 4–5 ★ (138 top)
• 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Congleton (1.6 km)
• 36 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£311,897 average▲ 4.5% YoY

Across Cheshire East · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£985 average monthly rent▲ 6.6% YoY

• 1 bed £696
• 2 bed £898
• 3 bed £1,106

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

7.6× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.6 times median annual pay (6.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

6,340 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

• Cheapest petrol: 176.9p · Asda (11.4 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (11.4 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

2 charging locations within ~8 km

• Fastest nearby: 22 kW
• Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Congleton (0.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres4
• Gyms8
• Sports pitches27
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds16

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

398,772 residents in Cheshire East · 342/km²

• Under 16: 17%
• 16–64: 60%
• 65+: 22%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• Moves in from elsewhere in the UK21,219
• Moves out to elsewhere in the UK16,144
• Net moves+5,075

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 231 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

£2,455 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band B (21% of 190,830)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

182 schools · 59,906 pupils

125 primary · 23 secondary · 34 other

Ofsted: 61 of 70 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)

157 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cheshire East

414 CQC-registered services

• Care homes105
• GP practices72
• Dentists104
• Homecare agencies94
• Hospitals & hospices11

CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding

Source: Care Quality Commission · Cheshire East

• Not in the Green Belt
• 100 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

553 applications decided

85.7% granted · 474 granted, 79 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Sarah Russell

Labour

Congleton

Source: UK Parliament

Labour / Independent coalition

• Lab 28
• Con 32
• LD 1
• Grn 1
• Ref 1
• Oth 19

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools7
• GPs & clinics3
• Pharmacies6
• Supermarkets6
• Parks & greens18
• Restaurants & cafés77

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

22,390 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

144 jobs advertised · £37,374 avg

e.g. Electrician, Cycle Technician, Electrical Project Manager

Source: Adzuna

£808 median full-time weekly pay

2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£29,202 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

44% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 195,088 certificates

9.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

44% low-carbon electricity

Gas 53% · Nuclear 16% · Wind 13% · Solar 11%

212 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 80.6 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: 66 women · 64.5 men

61% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

• Life satisfaction7.7
• Feeling worthwhile7.8
• Happiness yesterday7.6
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

4 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in CW12

• Readesmoor Medical Group Practice
• Lawton House Surgery
• Meadowside Medical Centre

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Congleton:

• Protect legal right to support for children with SEND885 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills393 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases260 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth215 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK176 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Pearl of the Dane · 0.2 km

  Pearl of the Dane was a seafood restaurant located in Congleton, Cheshire.

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  Daneside Theatre · 0.2 km

  Daneside Theatre is a theatre in the town of Congleton, Cheshire, England. It opened in 1984 and expanded in 2001. The theatre is used by several local dramatic and musical societies.

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  Congleton United Reformed Church · 0.2 km

  Congleton United Reformed Church was a church in Antrobus Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

• Education in Congleton Borough · 0.3 km

  In Congleton Borough, there were many different provisions for children and young people ranging from pre-schooling to Colleges of Further education. The nearest Area Education Office County Offices were in the neig…

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  Congleton Museum · 0.3 km

  Congleton Museum is a local museum in Congleton, Cheshire, northwest England, covering the history of the town of Congleton, which is situated on the banks of the River Dane. Congleton Museum Trust was established in…

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  Congleton Town Hall · 0.3 km

  Congleton Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Congleton Town Council, is a grade II* listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)