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CW1 2AW

POSTCODE

CW1 2AW is a postcode in Crewe East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1002, -2.4367
OS grid SJ708559 (370,854, 355,973)
IMD England
2/10
#6322
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
MoM -19% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V4H27+38
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£299,950
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
-1.7%
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.
6322
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6322 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 & Wales
Property sales · CW1 2AW
HM Land Registry · Cheshire East
Average price
£362,745
Median price: £299,950
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CW1 2AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW1 2AW

Counts are for Crewe East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
57
YoY -24%
765942
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY stable
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
55
YoY -18%
866136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

140
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,552
White Brit.75.2%
Other White17.6%
Other Asian1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ other · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,552
Christian49.3%
No religion42.9%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,551
35–4922.1%
25–3420.3%
50–6416.9%
20–247.2%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 728
One person: other26.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

Bus stops

  • Market

    Bus · nr · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Grand Junction Retail Park

    Bus · opp · east

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grand Junction Retail Park

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Crewe War Memorial

    Bus · opp · north

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Henry Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CW1 2AW

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe East
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW1 2AW
Coordinates
53.1002, -2.4367
Grid reference
SJ708559
Easting
370,854
Northing
355,973
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4H27+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crewe
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Crewe East
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Crewe
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire 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 East 039B E01018464
E01018464
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 039 E02003830
E02003830
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 039B E01018464
E01018464
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 039 E02003830
E02003830
Urban: 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

7:42 AM6:06 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CW1 2AW 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 E01018464 and MSOA E02003830 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6322
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 2AW 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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