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CW8 1LB

Northwich Winnington & Castle

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Greenbank / Northwich Winnington & Castle / CW8 1LB

Overview

Postcode CW8 1LB is located in an urban city, within the Northwich Winnington & Castle ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region , and forms part of the Greenbank area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Greenbank is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Greenbank located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hunts Lock.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
66.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Greenbank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Greenbank has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.9%

Approximately 66.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Greenbank is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW8 1LB.

Flood risk

Low

Greenbank near CW8 1LB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Greenbank located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Greenbank

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHunts LockSmall

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
1,495.7 per km²

Demographics

British
228
86.36%
Roma
7
2.65%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
2.27%
Irish
4
1.52%
Indian
4
1.52%
Total population: 264

Housing

Other social rented
76
54.68%
Owns outright
19
13.67%
Owns with a mortgage
18
12.95%
Social rents from council
17
12.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.47%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Northwich Winnington & Castle

Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £221,250 in Northwich Winnington & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£350,000
Flats32£131,500
Semi-Detached65£263,995
Terraced60£168,500

10 years price trend in Northwich Winnington & Castle

Schools

In the CW8 1LB postcode area, located within Greenbank, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableGreenbank SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondarySt Nicholas Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco Express9 Kingsmead Square, Kingsmead, Northwich, CW9 8UW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.