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CW1 3BJ

POSTCODE

CW1 3BJ is a postcode in Crewe Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0973, -2.4503
OS grid SJ699556 (369,948, 355,661)
IMD England
3/10
#9369
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 26.2 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3GWX+WV
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.2 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.
9369
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9369 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 3BJ
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
View district CW1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Apr '24Apr '24: 1 sales · avg £87,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£93k£90k£87k
Sep '23Apr '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CW1 3BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW1 3BJ

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
66
YoY -15%
927048
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +92%
362412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY -55%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
78
YoY stable
1168146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

181
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,521
White Brit.61.6%
Other White21.7%
Indian7.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
African1.7%
+ 1 other groups · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,521
Christian47.0%
No religion36.4%
Not answered6.6%
Hindu5.8%
Muslim3.5%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,522
25–3422.5%
35–4922.1%
50–6414.1%
5–98.6%
≤47.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 641
One person: other31.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min

Bus stops

  • Lewis Street

    Bus · N-bound · north

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lewis Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bridle Road

    Bus · cnr · east

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Eagle Bridge Health Centre

    Bus · opp · north-west

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bridle Road

    Bus · opp · west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CW1 3BJ

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe Central
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW1 3BJ
Coordinates
53.0973, -2.4503
Grid reference
SJ699556
Easting
369,948
Northing
355,661
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3GWX+WV
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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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 036G E01034670
E01034670
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 036 E02003827
E02003827
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 036E E01018467
E01018467
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 036 E02003827
E02003827
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

7:41 AM6:08 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
April 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CW1 3BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01034670 and MSOA E02003827 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9369
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 3BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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