CW5 6AB

POSTCODE

A Nantwich North and West postcode in Cheshire East, a 17-minute walk from Nantwich Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.9

    Predecessor school's results

    You: 0.10 mi · Last place offered: 5.0 mi

Primary nearby

Cheshire East · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • Malbank School & 6th Form

    Bus · Bay 6 · north

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Malbank School & 6th Form

    Bus · Bay 5 · north

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Malbank School & 6th Form

    Bus · Bay 4 · north

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Malbank School & 6th Form

    Bus · Bay 3 · north

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Malbank School & 6th Form

    Bus · Bay 2 · north

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW5 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW5 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales

CW5 6AB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CW5 6 sector.

Average price
£367,553
Median price: £325,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £208,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£479k£343k£208k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£260,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW5 6TD
£134,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6PU
£230,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6JZ
£245,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 6EP
£515,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 6ST
£440,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 6XN
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6PN
£165,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 6LA
£103,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW5 6SE
£499,950 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Leasehold
CW5 6GG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW5 6AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 6AB

Counts are for Nantwich North and West 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -11%
473318
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +82%
302111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

57
incidents · Sep '26

People

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 050 (E02003839)

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
£47,411

£40,614–£55,347

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,239

£29,771–£39,378

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,996

£33,397–£38,798

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,352

£29,221–£38,066

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,160
White Brit.92.2%
Other White2.8%
White & Asian1.4%
Indian0.9%
White Irish0.6%
+ 7 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,160
Christian51.7%
No religion40.9%
Not answered4.3%
Hindu0.9%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,161
50–6422.8%
35–4922.0%
25–3414.1%
65–7410.4%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%

Households

Total households: 595
One person: other26.4%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%

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.
29859
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29859 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW5 6AB

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Nantwich North and West
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 6AB
Coordinates
53.0707, -2.5351
Grid reference
SJ642527
Easting
364,247
Northing
352,736
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3FC7+7X
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

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Nantwich North and West
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Nantwich
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 050E E01033372
E01033372
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 050 E02003839
E02003839
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 050E E01033372
E01033372
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

7:28 AM4:20 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 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 6AB 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 E01033372 and MSOA E02003839 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29859
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 6AB 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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