Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 16.9 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.
9188
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9188 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 & WalesProperty sales · CW9 5LY
HM Land Registry · Cheshire West and Chester
Average price
£316,954
Median price: £260,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,878 sales
+2.0% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £175,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£265k£193k£120k
Sep '23Oct '24Mar '25Jun '25Feb '26
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Police Recorded Crime near CW9 5LY
England & WalesCrime trends · near CW9 5LY
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.2%
Other White4.8%
Other Asian2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion42.2%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4922.6%
25–3419.7%
50–6418.3%
65–748.1%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Other28.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Any member 66+8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 8 other households · 36.7%
Coordinates & Location for CW9 5LY
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW9 5LY
Coordinates
53.2627, -2.4964
Grid reference
SJ669740
Easting
366,985
Northing
374,075
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7G73+3C
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 AreaMid Cheshire E14001361
Constituency
E14001361Cheshire
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 EnglandCheshire 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 018C E01018715
E01018715MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 018 E02003879
E02003879LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 018C E01018715
E01018715MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 018 E02003879
E02003879Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CW9 5LY 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 E01018715 and MSOA E02003879 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9188
Present — Active
Postcode CW9 5LY 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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Schools near CW9 5LY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
35%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 35%
Attainment 8
35.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
55%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
19.6
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