CW4 7FN

POSTCODE

CW4 7FN is a postcode in Dane Valley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2009, -2.3605
OS grid SJ760671 (376,017, 367,156)
IMD England
7/10
#23572
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.8 per 1k
MoM +12% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V6J2Q+9R
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 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.
23572
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23572 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 CW4

Police Recorded Crime near CW4 7FN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW4 7FN

Counts are for Dane Valley 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
13
YoY -7%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,739
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,739
Christian55.9%
No religion37.1%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,740
35–4918.9%
50–6418.9%
65–7412.8%
75–8411.4%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 818
One person: aged 66+24.9%
Single family household, all members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station

    Rail

    661 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Goostrey Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Shopping Precinct

    Bus · o/s · south

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Shopping Precinct

    Bus · opp · north-west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Station Road Crossroads

    Bus · N-bound · north

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Station Road Crossroads

    Bus · S-bound · south

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Sandiford Road

    Bus · opp · east

    456 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for CW4 7FN

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Dane Valley
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW4 7FN
Coordinates
53.2009, -2.3605
Grid reference
SJ760671
Easting
376,017
Northing
367,156
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V6J2Q+9R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Holmes Chapel
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
Congleton E14001178
Constituency
E14001178
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dane Valley
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Holmes Chapel
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 023C E01018415
E01018415
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 023 E02003812
E02003812
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 023C E01018415
E01018415
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 023 E02003812
E02003812
Larger rural: 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:40 AM6:08 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2013
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> Present
August 2013 — Introduced
Postcode CW4 7FN introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01018415 and MSOA E02003812 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23572
Present — Active
Postcode CW4 7FN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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