# CW9

Postcode district covering Northwich, Rudheath and Leftwich, in Cheshire West and Chester.

CW9 is a postcode district covering Northwich, Rudheath and Leftwich, in Cheshire West and Chester. Median sale price £277,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CW9. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CW9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £277,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CW9 was £277,500 in 2025. Joint 975th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,199** (2021). CW9 had 35,199 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 644th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CW9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.0%** (January 2026). In CW9, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CW9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in CW9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CW9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 643 homes were sold in CW9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CW9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CW9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CW9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CW9 had 35,199 usual residents at the census.

## How CW9 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CW9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £277,500 | 6th most expensive | 12 postcode districts, CW · 2025 |
| Population | 35,199 | 4th most populated | 12 postcode districts, CW · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 12 postcode districts, CW · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.0% | 2nd highest | 12 postcode districts, CW · Jan 2026 |

## Is CW9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CW9 at a rate of 68.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.4 per 1,000 people across the CW postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 253 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CW9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,089), other crime (497) and anti-social behaviour (324).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CW9 was 71.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in CW9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CW9 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in CW9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018675) | 2,049 | 30.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.5% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018721) | 2,252 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 76.5% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018704) | 1,389 | 69.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.5% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018705) | 1,471 | 31.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018706) | 1,915 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018718) | 1,850 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018714) | 1,978 | 427.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 85.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018715) | 1,670 | 142.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018699) | 1,541 | 45.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018701) | 1,436 | 66.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018716) | 1,553 | 66.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018717) | 1,720 | 93.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018719) | 1,471 | 28.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018720) | 1,753 | 56.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018700) | 1,862 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018702) | 1,475 | 32.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.0% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018703) | 1,973 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.7% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018680) | 1,703 | 32.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 82.9% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018681) | 1,659 | 31.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018682) | 1,306 | 45.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.8% |
| [Cheshire West and Chester 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/neighbourhood/e01018683) | 1,782 | 27.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |

## Your MP

- [Mid Cheshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-cheshire): Andrew Cooper (Labour), MP since July 2024. 73% of the people here.
- [Tatton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tatton): Esther McVey (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 27% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in CW9

[Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/comberbach-acton-bridge-and-whitley), [Davenham & Moulton](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/davenham-and-moulton), [Lostock & Wincham](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/lostock-and-wincham), [Rudheath West & Leftwich](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/rudheath-west-and-leftwich)

## Postcode sectors in CW9

[CW9 5 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9-5), [CW9 6 (198 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9-6), [CW9 7 (307 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9-7), [CW9 8 (342 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9-8), [CW9 9 (41 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9-9)

## Council

[Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)

## Towns in CW9

[Davenham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/davenham), [Northwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/northwich)

## Postcode districts next to CW9

[CW7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw7), [CW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw8), [CW10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw10), [WA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4), [WA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Northwich (5.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4969,53.2615), [Lostock Gralam (5.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4652,53.2677)

## More in the CW postcode area

[All CW postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CW9 in brief

CW9 is a postcode district covering Northwich, Rudheath and Leftwich, in Cheshire West and Chester.
About 36,491 people lived in CW9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £277,500 in 2025 across 643 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 68.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CW9 was £277,500 in 2025.
CW9 had 35,199 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in CW9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CW9, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CW9
- Postcode area: [CW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw)
- Constituency: [Mid Cheshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-cheshire)
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Area: 82.85 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,491*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 111

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa16), [CW10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw10), [CW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw8), [WA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa4), [CW7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw7)

## Latest updates for CW9

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/CW9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cw9