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CW11 3QD area guide

Who lives in CW11 3QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,583 (2024)

CW11 3QDSandbach

At a glance

What CW11 3QD is like

CW11 3QD is a postcode in the Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,583 people. 81.7% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68.8% 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 CW11 3 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW11 3QD compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£257,500

Median over 143 sales in CW11 3, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,956

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW11 3QD FAQs

Is CW11 3QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW11 3QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in CW11 3 sold for a median of £257,500 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW11 3QD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW11 3QD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW11 3QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 81.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (49.7%).

Which council covers CW11 3QD?

CW11 3QD is in Cheshire East.

CW11 3QD is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW11 3QD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sandbach Rail Station, 0.8 miles 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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