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CW2 5AA

POSTCODE

CW2 5AA is a postcode in Crewe South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0797, -2.4320
OS grid SJ711536 (371,155, 353,696)
IMD England
2/10
#4788
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
MoM +81% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5V3HH9+V5
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Last published allocation

Straight-line distance from this address. This does not guarantee you will get a place.

  • Ruskin Community High School

    Last published allocation was 2,493 m. This address is 1,582 m (straight line).

    Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.

  • St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Last published allocation was 253 m. This address is 1,923 m (straight line).

    Last year an application from this address would have been outside the last published allocation.

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Coordinates & Location for CW2 5AA

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe South
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW2 5AA
Coordinates
53.0797, -2.4320
Grid reference
SJ711536
Easting
371,155
Northing
353,696
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3HH9+V5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest 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.
4788
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4788 out of 32,844 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 CW2

Police Recorded Crime near CW2 5AA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW2 5AA

Counts are for Crewe South 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
42
YoY +17%
503927
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

94
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,930
White Brit.65.0%
Other White24.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
Roma1.1%
+ other · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,936
Christian50.3%
No religion41.1%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,932
35–4923.0%
25–3420.8%
50–6414.7%
10–159.3%
20–247.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 829
Other26.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.7%
Any member 66+8.9%
+ 8 other households · 32.2%

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Crewe South
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Crewe
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 045A E01018445
E01018445
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 045 E02003834
E02003834
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 045A E01018445
E01018445
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 045 E02003834
E02003834
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

5:56 AM6:07 PM
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 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 CW2 5AA 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. IMD England rank: 4788
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018445 and MSOA E02003834 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CW2 5AA 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

Schools near CW2 5AA

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