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CW8 3LU area guide

Who lives in CW8 3LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weaverham
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,671 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW8 3LU is like

CW8 3LU is a postcode in the Weaverham neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,671 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% 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 CW8 3 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW8 3LU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 103 sales in CW8 3, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,837

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW8 3LU FAQs

Is CW8 3LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW8 3LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in CW8 3 sold for a median of £240,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW8 3LU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW8 3LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW8 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (66.1%).

Which council covers CW8 3LU?

CW8 3LU is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CW8 3LU is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW8 3LU?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hartford Rail Station, 1.4 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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