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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 in 791 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.2% 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.

Scores

How CW98 compares

Headline figures for CW98, 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
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%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CW98.

Household incomeMore
£38,490

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW98 differs most from the national average.

  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.

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 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

The local authority for CW98 is Cheshire East.

CW98 comes under Cheshire East in the 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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