CW11 1EL

POSTCODE

CW11 1EL is a postcode in Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1396, -2.3729
OS grid SJ751603 (375,154, 360,334)
IMD England
7/10
#22780
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.2 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V4JQG+RV
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 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.
22780
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22780 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 CW11

Police Recorded Crime near CW11 1EL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW11 1EL

Counts are for Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock 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
5
YoY -71%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,349
White Brit.93.6%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,349
Christian54.9%
No religion38.1%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,348
50–6424.9%
35–4916.4%
65–7412.5%
25–3410.8%
75–849.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 635
One person: other15.8%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
+ 8 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    6.8 km straight lineabout 84 min
  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • First Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Third Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Third Avenue

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • First Avenue

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • High School for Boys

    Bus · Bay 3 · north-east

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CW11 1EL

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW11 1EL
Coordinates
53.1396, -2.3729
Grid reference
SJ751603
Easting
375,154
Northing
360,334
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4JQG+RV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sandbach
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Congleton E14001178
Constituency
E14001178
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sandbach
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 032A E01018432
E01018432
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 032 E02003821
E02003821
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 032A E01018432
E01018432
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 032 E02003821
E02003821
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

7:38 AM6:10 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode CW11 1EL 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 E01018432 and MSOA E02003821 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22780
Present — Active
Postcode CW11 1EL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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