Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 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.
26718
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26718 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 CW12 2NX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CW12 2NX
Counts are for Gawsworth 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
3
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
Other White2.0%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
Christian63.1%
No religion30.8%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6428.5%
65–7416.9%
35–4912.4%
75–8411.8%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+20.4%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: other9.5%
+ 9 other households · 24.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Congleton Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Macclesfield Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Prestbury Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 837 m straight lineabout 10 min
Rose Cottage
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 879 m straight lineabout 11 min
Shellow Lane
Bus · cnr · south-west
- 893 m straight lineabout 11 min
Shellow Lane
Bus · opp · north-east
- 928 m straight lineabout 12 min
Willotts Heath Farm
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 940 m straight lineabout 12 min
Willotts Heath Farm
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CW12 2NX
Postcode
CW12 2NX
Coordinates
53.2099, -2.1707
Grid reference
SJ887681
Easting
388,700
Northing
368,107
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V6R5H+XP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council AreaMacclesfield E14001347
Constituency
E14001347Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Gawsworth
Constituency code
E14001347
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Gawsworth
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 020A E01018591
E01018591MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 020 E02003872
E02003872LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 020A E01018591
E01018591MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 020 E02003872
E02003872Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CW12 2NX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 E01018591 and MSOA E02003872 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26718
Present — Active
Postcode CW12 2NX 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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