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CW5 5AU

POSTCODE

CW5 5AU is a postcode in Nantwich South and Stapeley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0672, -2.5229
OS grid SJ650523 (365,062, 352,342)
IMD England
5/10
#15298
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3F8G+VV
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 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.
15298
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15298 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 CW5

Police Recorded Crime near CW5 5AU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 5AU

Counts are for Nantwich South and Stapeley 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
33
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

52
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,652
White Brit.92.3%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,652
Christian58.0%
No religion33.5%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,652
50–6421.4%
35–4916.6%
65–7414.3%
25–3411.0%
75–8410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 857
One person: aged 66+22.9%
One person: other20.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    446 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    6.4 km straight lineabout 81 min

  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Water Lode

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Frog & Ferret

    Bus · o/s · south

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand A

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bus Station

    Bus · Stand C

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wyche Primary School

    Bus · o/s · south

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CW5 5AU

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Nantwich South and Stapeley
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 5AU
Coordinates
53.0672, -2.5229
Grid reference
SJ650523
Easting
365,062
Northing
352,342
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3F8G+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Nantwich
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
Nantwich South and Stapeley
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Nantwich
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 050D E01018504
E01018504
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 050 E02003839
E02003839
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 050D E01018504
E01018504
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 050 E02003839
E02003839
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

7:35 AM6:15 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1982
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~44 years
Active Duration
1982 -> Present
March 1982 — Introduced
Postcode CW5 5AU 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018504 and MSOA E02003839 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15298
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 5AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1982
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~44 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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