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CW3 0JA area guide

Who lives in CW3 0JA, 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 0JA is like

CW3 0JA is a postcode in the Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,862 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CW3 0 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW3 0JA 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

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

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,644

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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.

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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 0JA FAQs

Is CW3 0JA 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 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW3 0JA?

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 0JA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in CW3 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CW3 0JA?

CW3 0JA is in Cheshire East.

CW3 0JA is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW3 0JA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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