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CW98 area guide

Who lives in CW98, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
1,573 (2024)
At a glance

What CW98 is like

The CW98 postcode district in Cheshire East covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,573 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 68.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 50.2% 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.

Scores

How CW98 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0%

of 1 rated schools in CW98 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£38,490

Average a year, before tax — higher than 7% 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.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CW98 FAQs

01
Is CW98 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is CW98 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW98, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in CW98?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (59.2%).
04
Which council covers CW98?

CW98 is in Cheshire East.

CW98 is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CW98?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crewe 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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