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CW3 9PF area guide

Who lives in CW3 9PF, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CW3 9PF is like

CW3 9PF is a postcode in the Madeley & Betley area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,569 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW3 9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW3 9PF compares

Headline figures for CW3 9PF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,931

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW3 9PF differs most from the national average.

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 9PF FAQs

Is CW3 9PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW3 9PF?

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 9PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CW3 9PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CW3 9PF?

The local authority for CW3 9PF is Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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

How well connected is CW3 9PF?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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