CW1 3BN

POSTCODE

CW1 3BN is a postcode in Crewe Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1015, -2.4540
OS grid SJ696561 (369,698, 356,128)
IMD England
1/10
#1660
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 26.2 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V4G2W+H9
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.2 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.
1660
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1660 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 3BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW1 3BN

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: 2,333
White Brit.70.6%
Other White20.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,333
Christian46.6%
No religion45.0%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,329
35–4920.8%
25–3420.2%
50–6417.6%
≤47.9%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 1,166
One person: other30.3%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 84 min

Bus stops

  • Derby Street

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Goddard Street

    Bus · cnr · west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Richard Street

    Bus · cnr · north-west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Underwood Lane

    Bus · cnr · east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • West Street

    Bus · nr · north

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CW1 3BN

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe Central
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW1 3BN
Coordinates
53.1015, -2.4540
Grid reference
SJ696561
Easting
369,698
Northing
356,128
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4G2W+H9
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 036D E01018466
E01018466
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 036 E02003827
E02003827
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 036D E01018466
E01018466
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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode CW1 3BN 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 E01018466 and MSOA E02003827 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1660
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 3BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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