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CW5 5BS

POSTCODE

CW5 5BS is a postcode in Bunbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0723, -2.5282
OS grid SJ647529 (364,710, 352,912)
IMD England
7/10
#22305
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.8 per 1k
MoM +109% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3FCC+WP
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
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.
22305
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22305 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 5BS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 5BS

Counts are for Bunbury 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
10
YoY -17%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

23
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,079
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,079
Christian52.3%
No religion41.8%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,075
50–6421.3%
35–4920.5%
25–3417.2%
65–748.6%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 474
One person: other16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.1%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
+ 8 other households · 28.5%

Coordinates & Location for CW5 5BS

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Bunbury
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 5BS
Coordinates
53.0723, -2.5282
Grid reference
SJ647529
Easting
364,710
Northing
352,912
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3FCC+WP
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
Chester South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bunbury
Constituency code
E14001164
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 052C E01034676
E01034676
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 052 E02007030
E02007030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 049A E01018444
E01018444
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 049 E02003837
E02003837
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM6:20 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
September 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CW5 5BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034676 and MSOA E02007030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22305
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 5BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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