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CW9 8QR area guide

Who lives in CW9 8QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Davenham & Moulton
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,330 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW9 8QR is like

CW9 8QR is a postcode in the Davenham & Moulton 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 1,330 people. 63% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% 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 CW9 8 sold for a median of £318,191 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW9 8QR compares

Headline figures for CW9 8QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£318,191

Median over 208 sales in CW9 8, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,350

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW9 8QR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW9 8 is up 7.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW9 8QR FAQs

Is CW9 8QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW9 8QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £318,191.

Homes in CW9 8 sold for a median of £318,191 across 208 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW9 8QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW9 8QR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW9 8QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).

Which council covers CW9 8QR?

The local authority for CW9 8QR is Cheshire West and Chester.

CW9 8QR 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 8QR?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hartford Rail Station, 2.0 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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