CW5 5JL

POSTCODE

CW5 5JL is a postcode in Wrenbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.0599, -2.5302
OS grid SJ645515 (364,565, 351,533)
IMD England
7/10
#21616
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM +107% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V3F59+XW
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£210,000
Median property price · CW5 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 139 sales
-5.0%
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.
21616
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21616 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 052 (E02007030)

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
£55,667

£47,701–£64,963

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,592

£35,201–£46,809

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,547

£33,689–£39,647

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,990

£32,353–£42,292

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 · CW5 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW5 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 139 sales

CW5 5JL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CW5 5 sector.

Average price
£238,217
Median price: £210,000
Median -5.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 139 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £395,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£395k£278k£161k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£195,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
CW5 5US
£190,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 5HH
£800,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 5ET
£445,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 5XG
£203,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
CW5 5UT
£110,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW5 5NZ
£130,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 5SY
£175,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 5QD
£137,500 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW5 5UW
£170,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 5PH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW5 5JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 5JL

Counts are for Wrenbury 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
22
YoY +120%
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,343
White Brit.90.1%
Other White4.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Indian0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,345
Christian51.5%
No religion42.5%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim0.4%
Hindu0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,342
35–4924.5%
50–6415.7%
25–3414.7%
5–98.3%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 518
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.8%
One person: other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    807 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Cope Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Cope Avenue

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Marsh Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Marsh Lane

    Bus · nr · east

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • 117 Marsh Lane

    Bus · nr · south-west

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CW5 5JL

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Wrenbury
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 5JL
Coordinates
53.0599, -2.5302
Grid reference
SJ645515
Easting
364,565
Northing
351,533
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3F59+XW
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

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
Wrenbury
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 052E E01034678
E01034678
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) 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM4:53 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 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 CW5 5JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034678 and MSOA E02007030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21616
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 5JL 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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