CW11 1FS

POSTCODE

CW11 1FS is a postcode in Sandbach Town.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1447, -2.3600
OS grid SJ760608 (376,015, 360,897)
IMD England
3/10
#7840
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V4JVQ+VX
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 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.
7840
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7840 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 1FS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW11 1FS

Counts are for Sandbach Town 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
14
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,455
White Brit.94.1%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,455
Christian52.3%
No religion42.0%
Not answered3.7%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,452
50–6421.2%
35–4916.6%
25–3413.4%
65–7411.8%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 732
One person: other21.4%
One person: aged 66+20.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Alsager Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min

Bus stops

  • Common

    Bus · o/s · west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Military Arms PH

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Top 'O' Hill

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Waitrose

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    358 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cemetery

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    399 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CW11 1FS

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Sandbach Town
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW11 1FS
Coordinates
53.1447, -2.3600
Grid reference
SJ760608
Easting
376,015
Northing
360,897
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4JVQ+VX
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 Town
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 032D E01018435
E01018435
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 032 E02003821
E02003821
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 032D E01018435
E01018435
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

7:35 AM6:14 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 1FS 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 E01018435 and MSOA E02003821 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7840
Present — Active
Postcode CW11 1FS 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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