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CW9 5BB

POSTCODE

CW9 5BB is a postcode in Northwich Witton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2610, -2.5136
OS grid SJ658738 (365,839, 373,895)
IMD England
2/10
#3851
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.9 per 1k
MoM +129% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V7F6P+9H
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.9 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.
3851
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3851 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 CW9

Police Recorded Crime near CW9 5BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW9 5BB

Counts are for Northwich Witton 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
39
YoY +26%
473318
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY +90%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

117
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,972
White Brit.88.4%
Other White6.3%
+ other · 5.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,979
Christian46.8%
No religion44.3%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,976
35–4920.5%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.2%
65–748.3%
20–247.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 1,035
Other35.9%
Any member 66+15.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 6 other households · 26.7%

Coordinates & Location for CW9 5BB

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Northwich Witton
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW9 5BB
Coordinates
53.2610, -2.5136
Grid reference
SJ658738
Easting
365,839
Northing
373,895
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7F6P+9H
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 Witton
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 018B E01018714
E01018714
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 018 E02003879
E02003879
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 018B E01018714
E01018714
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

7:25 AM6:29 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 4 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 CW9 5BB 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 E01018714 and MSOA E02003879 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3851
Present — Active
Postcode CW9 5BB 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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