CW2 5HG

POSTCODE

CW2 5HG is a postcode in Shavington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0603, -2.4510
OS grid SJ698515 (369,870, 351,548)
IMD England
7/10
#20684
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM -28% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3G6X+4H
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£299,950
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
-1.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£299,950
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
-1.7%
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.
20684
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20684 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
Property sales · CW2 5HG
HM Land Registry · Cheshire East
Average price
£362,745
Median price: £299,950
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CW2 5HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW2 5HG

Counts are for Shavington 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 -71%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -10%
14105
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,346
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,346
Christian56.4%
No religion37.3%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,346
50–6422.4%
65–7416.0%
35–4915.9%
75–8412.8%
25–3410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%

Households

Total households: 693
One person: aged 66+23.9%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min
  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min

Bus stops

  • Withnall Drive

    Bus · cnr · east

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Galway Grove

    Bus · cnr · east

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Galway Grove

    Bus · opp · west

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Barons Road

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • 58 Main Road

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CW2 5HG

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Shavington
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW2 5HG
Coordinates
53.0603, -2.4510
Grid reference
SJ698515
Easting
369,870
Northing
351,548
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3G6X+4H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shavington
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shavington
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Shavington cum Gresty
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 048A E01018493
E01018493
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 048 E02003838
E02003838
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 048A E01018493
E01018493
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 048 E02003838
E02003838
Urban: Nearer to 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:39 AM6:10 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 5HG 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) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018493 and MSOA E02003838 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20684
Present — Active
Postcode CW2 5HG 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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