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CW8 1AL

POSTCODE

CW8 1AL is a postcode in Northwich Winnington & Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2621, -2.5181
OS grid SJ655740 (365,539, 374,020)
IMD England
7/10
#23090
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.3 per 1k
MoM +81% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V7F6J+RQ
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
+2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
+2.0%
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.
23090
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23090 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
Property sales · CW8 1AL
HM Land Registry · Cheshire West and Chester
Average price
£316,954
Median price: £260,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CW8 1AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW8 1AL

Counts are for Northwich Winnington & Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -22%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,151
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.4%
Chinese1.4%
African1.0%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,154
Christian46.9%
No religion46.3%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,155
25–3424.4%
35–4919.2%
50–6414.6%
20–246.7%
≤46.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 565
Other27.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.7%
Any member 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 7 other households · 29.7%

Coordinates & Location for CW8 1AL

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Northwich Winnington & Castle
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW8 1AL
Coordinates
53.2621, -2.5181
Grid reference
SJ655740
Easting
365,539
Northing
374,020
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7F6J+RQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Northwich
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Cheshire E14001361
Constituency
E14001361
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Northwich Winnington & Castle
Constituency code
E14001361
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Northwich
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester

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 West and Chester 018D E01035369
E01035369
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 018 E02003879
E02003879
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 018A E01018713
E01018713
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 018 E02003879
E02003879
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

7:27 AM6:26 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 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 CW8 1AL 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 E01035369 and MSOA E02003879 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23090
Present — Active
Postcode CW8 1AL 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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