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CW1 area guide

Who lives in CW1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
57,260 (2024)
At a glance

What CW1 is like

The CW1 postcode district in Cheshire East covers 1,170 live postcodes and is home to about 57,260 people across 33 census neighbourhoods. 63.1% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CW1 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW1 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£192,000

Median over 491 sales in CW1, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
74%

of 19 rated schools in CW1 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£45,899

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CW1 FAQs

01
Is CW1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 74% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CW1?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in CW1 sold for a median of £192,000 across 491 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CW1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CW1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.4%).
05
Which council covers CW1?

CW1 is in Cheshire East.

CW1 is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CW1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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