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CW9 5QR area guide

Who lives in CW9 5QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rudheath West & Leftwich
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,857 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW9 5QR is like

CW9 5QR is a postcode in the Rudheath West & Leftwich 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 1,857 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CW9 5 sold for a median of £143,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW9 5QR compares

Headline figures for CW9 5QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£143,000

Median over 55 sales in CW9 5, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,025

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW9 5QR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CW9 5QR FAQs

Is CW9 5QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW9 5QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £143,000.

Homes in CW9 5 sold for a median of £143,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW9 5QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW9 5QR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CW9 5QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers CW9 5QR?

The local authority for CW9 5QR is Cheshire West and Chester.

CW9 5QR comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW9 5QR?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northwich Rail Station, 0.3 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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