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CW8

UK postcode district

Part of Northwich

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,330
Current units
1,116
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
214

Postcode sectors in CW8

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4 sectors

Property

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23,212 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
87, Queensgate, Northwich, CW8 1DU 21 July 2026 £340,000
6, Moreton Street, Northwich, CW8 4DH 17 July 2026 £180,000
18, Barrymore Road, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3LL 17 July 2026 £300,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
24
Primary
14
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,922
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,011
  • Public order 207
  • Anti social behaviour 165
  • Criminal damage and arson 144
  • Other theft 96

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CW8 usual residents
40,289
Age-profile population
40,313

Age bands in CW8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17%
6,855 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.2%
3,691 residents
Age 25 to 44
24.6%
9,901 residents
Age 45 to 64
27.8%
11,209 residents
Age 65 and over
21.5%
8,657 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,105 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 1,009 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 867 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 7 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CW8 4AZ

    ODS code N81025

  • OAKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BROADWAY, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CW8 4LF

    ODS code N81067

  • THE WEAVERHAM SURGERY

    NORTHWICH ROAD, WEAVERHAM, NORTHWICH, CW8 3EU

    ODS code N81051

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £250,000 from 4,061 recorded sales in CW8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cheshire West and Chester is £269,039 in June 2026, up 6.9% year on year.

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,922 published events cover 12 months, averaging 160 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,011 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.