Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for CW1 4XS
Postcode
CW1 4XS
Coordinates
53.1221, -2.4640
Grid reference
SJ690584
Easting
369,045
Northing
358,419
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4GCP+R9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CW1 4XS
England & WalesCrime trends · near CW1 4XS
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +50%
27176
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.6%
Other White3.5%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Christian48.5%
No religion41.2%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
25–3423.9%
35–4918.1%
50–6416.1%
≤49.3%
10–156.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children11.7%
Other10.2%
+ 7 other households · 24.3%
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 052A E01034674
E01034674MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 052 E02007030
E02007030LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 049B E01018480
E01018480MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 049 E02003837
E02003837Urban: Nearer to 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:00 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJune 2026 — Introduced
Postcode CW1 4XS introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 4XS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CW1 4XS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
33%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
38%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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