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CW3 0AF area guide

Who lives in CW3 0AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,862 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW3 0AF is like

CW3 0AF is a postcode in the Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,862 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CW3 0 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW3 0AF compares

Headline figures for CW3 0AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 35 sales in CW3 0, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW3 0AF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW3 0AF FAQs

Is CW3 0AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW3 0AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in CW3 0 sold for a median of £375,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW3 0AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW3 0AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CW3 0AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53%).

Which council covers CW3 0AF?

The local authority for CW3 0AF is Cheshire East.

CW3 0AF comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW3 0AF?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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