CW8 2FB

Hartford & Greenbank · Cheshire West and Chester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Constituency
Mid Cheshire
Postcode district
CW8
Postcode sector
CW8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CW8 2FA 0 m
CW8 2AB 77 m
CW8 1SR 110 m
CW8 2PW 139 m
CW8 2AF 167 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CW8 2FB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CW
Postcode district
CW8
Postcode sector
CW8 2
Latitude
53.242628
Longitude
-2.557011
British National Grid easting
362,925
British National Grid northing
371,877

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Parish or community
E04012543
Westminster constituency
Mid Cheshire · E14001361
Output area
E00094358
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 024E · E01018692
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire West and Chester 024 · E02003884

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
19
Secondary
4
  1. Hartford Primary School

    Academy converter

    701 m
  2. The Grange School

    Other independent school

    1.1 km
  3. Hartford Church of England High School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
264
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 132
  • Public order 42
  • Anti social behaviour 26
  • Burglary 16
  • Criminal damage and arson 13

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CW8 2 residents
10,268

Age bands in CW8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

1,622 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

821 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.5%

2,001 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

3,073 residents

Age 65 and over
26.8%

2,751 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • FIRDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FIRDALE ROAD, NORTHWICH, CW8 4AZ

    ODS code N81025

    1.8 km

  • THE WEAVERHAM SURGERY

    NORTHWICH ROAD, WEAVERHAM, NORTHWICH, CW8 3EU

    ODS code N81051

    2.6 km

  • OAKWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BROADWAY, BARNTON, NORTHWICH, CW8 4LF

    ODS code N81067

    3.3 km

  • DANEBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LONDON ROAD, NORTHWICH, CW9 5HR

    ODS code N81087

    3.5 km

  • WATLING STREET SURGERY

    2 WATLING STREET, NORTHWICH, CW9 5EX

    ODS code N81055

    3.5 km

  • WITTON STREET SURGERY

    162 WITTON STREET, NORTHWICH, CW9 5QU

    ODS code N81061

    4.2 km

  • MIDDLEWICH ROAD SURGERY

    163-165 MIDDLEWICH ROAD, NORTHWICH, CW9 7DB

    ODS code N81113

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Hartford

    0.1 miles
  • Railway Station

    BCT · Hartford

    0.1 miles
  • Hartford Rail Station

    RSE · Hartford

    0.1 miles
  • Hartford Rail Station

    RLY · Hartford

    0.2 miles
  • Heyes Park

    BCT · Hartford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire West and Chester 024E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,981 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

32 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. Hartford Primary School is the nearest published school at 701 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

264 published events cover 12 months, averaging 22 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 132 events.

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