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CW2 8QQ area guide

Who lives in CW2 8QQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wistaston Green
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,810 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW2 8QQ is like

CW2 8QQ is a postcode in the Wistaston Green area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,810 people. 84.3% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 65.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW2 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 8QQ compares

Headline figures for CW2 8QQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 167 sales in CW2 8, +16.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,974

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW2 8QQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 8 is up 16.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW2 8QQ FAQs

Is CW2 8QQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW2 8QQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CW2 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 167 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW2 8QQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW2 8QQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW2 8QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 84.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.6%).

Which council covers CW2 8QQ?

The local authority for CW2 8QQ is Cheshire East.

CW2 8QQ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 8QQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 1.8 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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