Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
+2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30996
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30996 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CW8 4LU
HM Land Registry · Cheshire West and Chester
Average price
£316,954
Median price: £260,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CW8 4LU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CW8 4LU
Counts are for Marbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY +71%
412611
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian62.1%
No religion31.6%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4918.3%
65–7415.9%
75–8410.7%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%
Households
All members 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
One person: other8.0%
+ 7 other households · 25.4%
Coordinates & Location for CW8 4LU
Postcode
CW8 4LU
Coordinates
53.2769, -2.5515
Grid reference
SJ633756
Easting
363,321
Northing
375,683
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7CGX+P9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnton
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council AreaTatton E14001539
Constituency
E14001539Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Marbury
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Barnton
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 012A E01018671
E01018671MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 012 E02003876
E02003876LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 012A E01018671
E01018671MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 012 E02003876
E02003876Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CW8 4LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018671 and MSOA E02003876 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30996
Present — Active
Postcode CW8 4LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CW8 4LU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
67%
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