CW2 5GX

POSTCODE

CW2 5GX is a postcode in Wybunbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0553, -2.3970
OS grid SJ734509 (373,488, 350,971)
IMD England
9/10
#28138
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.1 per 1k
MoM -33% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3J43+46
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£275,000
Median property price · CW2 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 161 sales
-3.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
28138
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28138 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 041 (E02003831)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£57,424

£49,342–£66,829

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,546

£35,249–£46,640

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,170

£34,473–£40,077

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,450

£31,969–£41,560

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW2 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales

CW2 5GX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CW2 5 sector.

Average price
£321,858
Median price: £275,000
Median -3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £389,642
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£434k£343k£252k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£495,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5QT
£365,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5QD
£700,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5GR
£355,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5NJ
£260,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5DW
£350,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5AP
£202,500 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5TX
£355,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5UW
£235,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5BZ
£209,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5AH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW2 5GX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW2 5GX

Counts are for Wybunbury 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
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

12
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,294
White Brit.88.3%
Other White3.6%
Indian2.0%
White & Asian1.2%
Pakistani0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,291
Christian54.5%
No religion38.5%
Not answered4.3%
Hindu1.3%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,291
50–6427.6%
35–4922.5%
25–349.9%
10–159.1%
65–746.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 480
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children22.1%
One person: other11.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Alsager Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 2

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min

Bus stops

  • Little Lakes

    Bus · cnr · west

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Wychwood Park

    Bus · W-bound · west

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Wychwood Park

    Bus · E-bound · east

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Abbeydale Close

    Bus · by · south

    464 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Weston Hall

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    484 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for CW2 5GX

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Wybunbury
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW2 5GX
Coordinates
53.0553, -2.3970
Grid reference
SJ734509
Easting
373,488
Northing
350,971
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3J43+46
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wybunbury
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hough and Chorlton
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 041H E01034673
E01034673
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 041 E02003831
E02003831
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 041A E01018465
E01018465
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 041 E02003831
E02003831
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:51 AM5:55 PM
7:51 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
September 2004 — Introduced
Postcode CW2 5GX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034673 and MSOA E02003831 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28138
Present — Active
Postcode CW2 5GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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