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CW1

UK postcode district

Part of Crewe

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,114
Current units
1,175
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
939

Postcode sectors in CW1

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

7 sectors
25,044 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
19, Hesketh Croft, Leighton, Crewe, CW1 4RY 28 July 2026 £150,000
6, Laureston Avenue, Crewe, CW1 5HU 17 July 2026 £179,000
42, Grenville Close, Haslington, Crewe, CW1 5TU 17 July 2026 £225,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
19
Primary
10
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,348
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,302
  • Public order 606
  • Shoplifting 519
  • Anti social behaviour 370
  • Criminal damage and arson 363

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CW1 usual residents
44,804
Age-profile population
44,758

Age bands in CW1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.2%
8,139 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.8%
4,832 residents
Age 25 to 44
29%
12,967 residents
Age 45 to 64
25.7%
11,507 residents
Age 65 and over
16.3%
7,313 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,101 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 1,037 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 896 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

5

in this district

  • EARNSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    EAGLE BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, DUNWOODY WAY, CREWE, CW1 3AW

    ODS code N81053

  • GROSVENOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROSVENOR STREET, CREWE, CW1 3HB

    ODS code N81068

  • HASLINGTON SURGERY

    CREWE ROAD, HASLINGTON, CREWE, CW1 5QY

    ODS code N81043

  • HUNGERFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    SCHOOL CRESCENT, CREWE, CW1 5HA

    ODS code N81044

  • MILLCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    EAGLE BRIDGE H & W CENTRE, DUNWOODY WAY, CREWE, CW1 3AW

    ODS code N81016

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £175,665 from 4,193 recorded sales in CW1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cheshire East is £303,387 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,348 published events cover 12 months, averaging 446 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,302 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.