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Cheshire East

Cheshire East is a unitary council in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

No council in the North West has a higher healthy life expectancy for women than Cheshire East: 66 years. The average home costs £303k, the 3rd highest in the region. Only 14.5% of households have no car, the 3rd lowest share in the North West. 69.6% of residents live within 1km of a pharmacy. Life satisfaction averages 7.7 out of 10, the 5th highest in the region.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,455

Higher than 54% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£303k

Higher than 59% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£898

Lower than 53% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Up 6.9% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.4

Higher than 51% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.5%

Lower than 71% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station28.5%

Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket69.6%

Lower than 56% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy69.6%

Lower than 66% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available77.7%

Lower than 50% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.1

Higher than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,865

Lower than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents60.4

Lower than 65% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 7.4% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.9

Lower than 71% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.9

Higher than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.7%

Lower than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.0

Higher than 76% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 2.9% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.7

Higher than 79% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 32 councils in the North West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 52% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women66 yrs

Higher than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 1.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home14.9 ha

Lower than 74% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.3 µg/m³

Lower than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 33% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Cheshire East shares a boundary with Cheshire West and Chester, High Peak, Manchester, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Shropshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stockport, Trafford and Warrington. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Staffordshire Moorlands£685
  2. Newcastle-under-Lyme£744
  3. Shropshire£768
  4. High Peak£811
  5. Warrington£835
  6. Cheshire East£898
  7. Cheshire West and Chester£914
  8. Stockport£1,036
  9. Trafford£1,202
  10. Manchester£1,233
Average house price, all homes
  1. Newcastle-under-Lyme£210k
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands£228k
  3. Manchester£251k
  4. High Peak£253k
  5. Warrington£259k
  6. Cheshire West and Chester£269k
  7. Shropshire£284k
  8. Cheshire East£303k
  9. Stockport£314k
  10. Trafford£397k
Council tax, band D
  1. Trafford£2,292
  2. Manchester£2,312
  3. Newcastle-under-Lyme£2,334
  4. Staffordshire Moorlands£2,338
  5. High Peak£2,385
  6. Warrington£2,448
  7. Cheshire East£2,455
  8. Cheshire West and Chester£2,517
  9. Shropshire£2,528
  10. Stockport£2,619
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Shropshire47.5
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands55.4
  3. High Peak59.3
  4. Cheshire East60.4
  5. Cheshire West and Chester66.4
  6. Newcastle-under-Lyme70.3
  7. Warrington70.4
  8. Stockport74.5
  9. Trafford74.9
  10. Manchester143.0
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Stockport1,797
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands1,835
  3. Cheshire East1,865
  4. High Peak1,906
  5. Newcastle-under-Lyme1,956
  6. Cheshire West and Chester2,003
  7. Trafford2,018
  8. Shropshire2,055
  9. Manchester2,067
  10. Warrington2,331
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. High Peak56%
  2. Manchester59%
  3. Shropshire59%
  4. Cheshire West and Chester62%
  5. Staffordshire Moorlands63%
  6. Newcastle-under-Lyme64%
  7. Cheshire East65%
  8. Stockport67%
  9. Warrington69%
  10. Trafford72%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Shropshire4.3 µg/m³
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands6.2 µg/m³
  3. High Peak6.4 µg/m³
  4. Cheshire East7.3 µg/m³
  5. Cheshire West and Chester7.4 µg/m³
  6. Newcastle-under-Lyme8.6 µg/m³
  7. Warrington10.6 µg/m³
  8. Stockport12.1 µg/m³
  9. Trafford12.4 µg/m³
  10. Manchester15.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Staffordshire Moorlands6.5%
  2. Newcastle-under-Lyme12.1%
  3. Shropshire17.1%
  4. Warrington25.5%
  5. Cheshire East28.5%
  6. Cheshire West and Chester31.2%
  7. High Peak53.1%
  8. Stockport55.9%
  9. Trafford64.9%
  10. Manchester72.4%

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