Postcode district · Crewe

CW3 area guide

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

Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region: West Midlands
Population: 22,857 (2024)

CW3Postcode district · Crewe

At a glance

What CW3 is like

The CW3 postcode district in Newcastle-under-Lyme covers 348 live postcodes and is home to about 22,857 people in 8,748 households. 79.7% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 49.1% 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 sold for a median of £318,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW3 compares

Headline figures for CW3, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£318,000

Median over 111 sales in CW3, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in CW3.

Household incomeMore

£54,700

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW3 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW3 FAQs

Is CW3 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 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW3?

The median sale price over the last year was £318,000.

Homes in CW3 sold for a median of £318,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.5% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.4%).

Which council covers CW3?

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

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

How well connected is CW3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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