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CW3 9ND area guide

Who lives in CW3 9ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Madeley & Betley
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,569 (2024)

CW3 9NDCrewe

At a glance

What CW3 9ND is like

CW3 9ND is a postcode in the Madeley & Betley neighbourhood of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,569 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% 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 CW3 9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW3 9ND compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 76 sales in CW3 9, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,931

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% 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
An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% 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 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW3 9ND FAQs

Is CW3 9ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW3 9ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in CW3 9 sold for a median of £255,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW3 9ND safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW3 9ND, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW3 9ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers CW3 9ND?

CW3 9ND is in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

CW3 9ND is in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW3 9ND?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

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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