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CW8 2DY area guide

Who lives in CW8 2DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sandiway
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,963 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW8 2DY is like

CW8 2DY is a postcode in the Sandiway area of Cheshire West and Chester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,963 people. 86% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW8 2 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW8 2DY compares

Headline figures for CW8 2DY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 141 sales in CW8 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£62,264

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW8 2DY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
34.7% 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
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW8 2DY FAQs

Is CW8 2DY 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW8 2DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in CW8 2 sold for a median of £410,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW8 2DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW8 2DY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CW8 2DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.2% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.6%).

Which council covers CW8 2DY?

The local authority for CW8 2DY is Cheshire West and Chester.

CW8 2DY comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW8 2DY?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cuddington Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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