CW3 postcode area

The CW3 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Shropshire. Area Scores range from 46 to 95 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the CW3 district: Nantwich South East & Wybunbury scores 95 out of 100 (#341 of 6,856 nationally) while Woore, Prees & Tilstock sits at 46 — neighbours on the map, 49 points apart on the index. 3 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £174,000 in Audley & Bignall End to £435,000 in Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury — a 2.5× gap within the CW3 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cheshire East, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Shropshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Nantwich South East & WybunburyCheshire East 34195 £337,245
Loggerheads & Baldwins GateNewcastle-under-Lyme 1,84273 £399,000
Crewe Sydney & GatewayCheshire East 1,99371 £190,000
Madeley & BetleyNewcastle-under-Lyme 2,58262 £240,000
Audlem, Bunbury & WrenburyCheshire East 2,77460 £435,000
Silverdale & KeeleNewcastle-under-Lyme 3,07655 £175,500
Audley & Bignall EndNewcastle-under-Lyme 3,43950 £174,000
Woore, Prees & TilstockShropshire 3,70046 £354,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CW3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.