Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Alsager School
Last published allocation was 14,563 m. This postcode is under 100 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this postcode would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
Cheshire East allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Coordinates & Location for ST7 2HR
Postcode
ST7 2HR
Coordinates
53.0991, -2.3183
Grid reference
SJ787558
Easting
378,787
Northing
355,808
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3MXJ+JM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Alsager
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
29032
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29032 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ST7 2HR
England & WalesCrime trends · near ST7 2HR
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Alsager electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +50%
402714
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
16
YoY —
20112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian52.9%
No religion40.3%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4917.8%
50–6416.9%
25–3414.1%
65–7411.7%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Any member 66+15.5%
Other13.3%
All members 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
+ 7 other households · 30.7%
Administrative Information
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council AreaCongleton E14001178
Constituency
E14001178Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Alsager
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Alsager
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East
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 East 042A E01018386
E01018386MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 042 E02003824
E02003824LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 042A E01018386
E01018386MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 042 E02003824
E02003824Urban: 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
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
11 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 42 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 ST7 2HR 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. IMD England rank: 29032
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018386 and MSOA E02003824 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ST7 2HR 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
Schools near ST7 2HR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
51.9
Last published allocation was 14,563 m. This postcode is under 100 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this postcode would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Cheshire East allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
84%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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