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CW9 7PP area guide

Who lives in CW9 7PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lostock & Wincham
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,987 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW9 7PP is like

CW9 7PP is a postcode in the Lostock & Wincham 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 1,987 people. 70% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% 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 CW9 7 sold for a median of £226,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW9 7PP compares

Headline figures for CW9 7PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,000

Median over 143 sales in CW9 7, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW9 7PP differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW9 7PP FAQs

Is CW9 7PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW9 7PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,000.

Homes in CW9 7 sold for a median of £226,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW9 7PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW9 7PP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW9 7PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.6%).

Which council covers CW9 7PP?

The local authority for CW9 7PP is Cheshire West and Chester.

CW9 7PP 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 7PP?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lostock Gralam Rail Station, 0.1 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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