CW12 2EL Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Cheshire East) | Sipuha
sipuha

CW12 2EL

POSTCODE

CW12 2EL is a postcode in Congleton East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1710, -2.1946
OS grid SJ870637 (387,086, 363,778)
IMD England
7/10
#23560
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM +10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V5RC4+94
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
23560
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23560 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 CW12

Police Recorded Crime near CW12 2EL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW12 2EL

Counts are for Congleton East 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
35
YoY stable
594530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

67
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,947
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,949
Christian50.8%
No religion43.7%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,952
50–6420.8%
35–4918.8%
25–3413.8%
65–7412.4%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 892
Other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
All members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
Any member 66+12.0%
+ 6 other households · 29.1%

Coordinates & Location for CW12 2EL

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Congleton East
Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW12 2EL
Coordinates
53.1710, -2.1946
Grid reference
SJ870637
Easting
387,086
Northing
363,778
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V5RC4+94
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Congleton
Travel to Work
Stoke-on-Trent
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
Congleton East
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Congleton
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 026A E01018395
E01018395
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 026 E02003815
E02003815
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 026A E01018395
E01018395
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 026 E02003815
E02003815
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

7:23 AM6:28 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:28 PM
Sunset
11 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:28 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 5 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 CW12 2EL 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 E01018395 and MSOA E02003815 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23560
Present — Active
Postcode CW12 2EL 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

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Cheshire East.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Apply for a primary place via Cheshire East
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Cheshire East
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode