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CW98 1BA

POSTCODE

A Crewe East postcode in Cheshire East, a 1-minute walk from Crewe Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Ruskin Community High SchoolInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 37.9

    You: 0.65 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  2. 2
    The Oaks AcademyInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 35.4

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.8 mi

  3. 3
    Sir William Stanier SchoolOutside

    Secondary · Attainment 8 28.4

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.0 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

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Crewe Arms Hotel

    Bus · Stop B · north-east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · Stop A · south-west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • B&Q

    Bus · Stop E · north-west

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • B&Q

    Bus · Stop F · south-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near CW98 1BA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW98 1BA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Crewe East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
58
YoY -26%
786143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY stable
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY +30%
18126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
55
YoY -21%
866136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

141
incidents · Aug '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 038 (E02003829)

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
£38,490

£33,043–£44,836

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,784

£27,535–£36,689

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,440

£29,064–£34,011

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,748

£31,173–£40,994

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: 1,518
White Brit.87.5%
Other White5.8%
African1.0%
Indian0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 12 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,516
Christian53.0%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim1.2%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,515
50–6420.4%
35–4916.2%
25–3413.7%
65–7412.5%
75–8410.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 792
One person: aged 66+23.5%
One person: other19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

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.
11198
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11198 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW98 1BA

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe East
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW98 1BA
Coordinates
53.0893, -2.4317
Grid reference
SJ711547
Easting
371,187
Northing
354,767
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3HQ9+P8
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crewe
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
Crewe East
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Crewe
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 038C E01018501
E01018501
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 038 E02003829
E02003829
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 038C E01018501
E01018501
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 038 E02003829
E02003829
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

7:10 AM4:35 PM
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
January 2008 — Introduced
Postcode CW98 1BA introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01018501 and MSOA E02003829 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11198
Present — Active
Postcode CW98 1BA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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