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CW1 2JX

POSTCODE

CW1 2JX is a postcode in Crewe Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0976, -2.4471
OS grid SJ701556 (370,161, 355,692)
IMD England
1/10
#1853
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.2 per 1k
MoM +69% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3HX3+25
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 16.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 16.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
1853
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1853 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
See sold prices in CW1

Police Recorded Crime near CW1 2JX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW1 2JX

Counts are for Crewe Central 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
83
YoY stable
927456
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +92%
362513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -36%
18137
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

213
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,926
White Brit.63.0%
Other White22.6%
Indian3.0%
Bangladeshi1.9%
Roma1.9%
+ 2 other groups · 7.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,926
Christian47.9%
No religion40.5%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,926
35–4922.6%
25–3421.1%
50–6415.7%
5–96.7%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 941
One person: other31.6%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

Coordinates & Location for CW1 2JX

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe Central
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW1 2JX
Coordinates
53.0976, -2.4471
Grid reference
SJ701556
Easting
370,161
Northing
355,692
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3HX3+25
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

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Crewe Central
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 039A E01018462
E01018462
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 039 E02003830
E02003830
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 039A E01018462
E01018462
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

7:28 AM6:24 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 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 2JX 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 E01018462 and MSOA E02003830 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1853
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 2JX 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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