CW1 4RF

POSTCODE

CW1 4RF is a postcode in Bunbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1424, -2.4839
OS grid SJ677606 (367,728, 360,692)
IMD England
9/10
#27876
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.8 per 1k
MoM -21% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V4GR8+XC
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 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.
27876
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27876 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 052 (E02007030)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,667

£47,701–£64,963

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,592

£35,201–£46,809

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,547

£33,689–£39,647

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,990

£32,353–£42,292

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in CW1

Police Recorded Crime near CW1 4RF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW1 4RF

Counts are for Bunbury 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
10
YoY -33%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

23
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,552
White Brit.87.8%
Other White3.4%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.0%
White & Asian0.9%
+ 10 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,552
Christian48.6%
No religion41.2%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,554
25–3423.9%
35–4918.1%
50–6416.2%
≤49.1%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 599
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children11.7%
One person: other10.0%
+ 9 other households · 25.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Winsford Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

Bus stops

  • Brookhouse Lane

    Bus · cnr · east

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Brookhouse Lane

    Bus · nr · west

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Wayside

    Bus · nr · north

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wayside

    Bus · opp · south

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Dairy Farm Cottage

    Bus · opp · north

    751 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for CW1 4RF

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Bunbury
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW1 4RF
Coordinates
53.1424, -2.4839
Grid reference
SJ677606
Easting
367,728
Northing
360,692
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4GR8+XC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bunbury
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Minshull Vernon
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 052A E01034674
E01034674
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 052 E02007030
E02007030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 049B E01018480
E01018480
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 049 E02003837
E02003837
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:50 AM5:57 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 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 4RF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01034674 and MSOA E02007030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27876
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 4RF 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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