Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£287,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,061 sales
-2.7%
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.
30226
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30226 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 & WalesProperty sales · CW1 3QU
HM Land Registry · Cheshire East
Average price
£360,566
Median price: £287,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,061 sales
-2.7% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near CW1 3QU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CW1 3QU
Counts are for Leighton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -22%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.8%
Other White4.7%
Indian1.6%
Chinese1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion39.3%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6427.9%
35–4919.3%
25–3412.6%
10–157.9%
65–747.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.8%
Other12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.1%
+ 8 other households · 32.2%
Coordinates & Location for CW1 3QU
Postcode
CW1 3QU
Coordinates
53.1114, -2.4667
Grid reference
SJ688572
Easting
368,860
Northing
357,234
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4G6M+H8
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 AreaCrewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Leighton
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Leighton
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire 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 034C E01018474
E01018474MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 034 E02003825
E02003825LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 034C E01018474
E01018474MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 034 E02003825
E02003825Urban: 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
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentDecember 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CW1 3QU 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 E01018474 and MSOA E02003825 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30226
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 3QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CW1 3QU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
33%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
54%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–18FSM 62%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
44%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 36%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 50%
Attainment 8
24.0
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 35%
Attainment 8
32.4
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