CW1 2PY

Crewe Central · Cheshire East · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Postcode district
CW1
Postcode sector
CW1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CW1 2QA 20 m
CW1 3BY 30 m
CW1 2QH 32 m
CW1 3BS 48 m
CW1 3BU 51 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CW1 2PY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 1985
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CW
Postcode district
CW1
Postcode sector
CW1 2
Latitude
53.100033
Longitude
-2.446993
British National Grid easting
370,168
British National Grid northing
355,962

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Cheshire East · E06000049
Parish or community
E04012281
Westminster constituency
Crewe and Nantwich · E14001185
Output area
E00093170
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire East 039A · E01018462
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire East 039 · E02003830

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
21
Secondary
7
  1. Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

    Community school

    193 m
  2. Adelaide School

    Academy special converter

    198 m
  3. Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

    University technical college

    293 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,775
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,427
  • Public order 646
  • Shoplifting 547
  • Criminal damage and arson 431
  • Anti social behaviour 391

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CW1 2 residents
1,515

Age bands in CW1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.9%

173 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

140 residents

Age 25 to 44
44.4%

593 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.4%

273 residents

Age 65 and over
11.8%

158 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • EARNSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N81053

    486 m

  • MILLCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N81016

    486 m

  • GROSVENOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROSVENOR STREET, CREWE, CW1 3HB

    ODS code N81068

    528 m

  • HUNGERFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    SCHOOL CRESCENT, CREWE, CW1 5HA

    ODS code N81044

    1.4 km

  • HASLINGTON SURGERY

    CREWE ROAD, HASLINGTON, CREWE, CW1 5QY

    ODS code N81043

    3.5 km

  • ROPE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROPE LANE, SHAVINGTON, CREWE, CW2 5DA

    ODS code N81084

    3.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Browning Street

    BCT · Crewe

    0.0 miles
  • Hightown

    BCT · Crewe

    0.1 miles
  • Roebuck Street

    BCT · Crewe

    0.1 miles
  • Roebuck Street

    BCT · Crewe

    0.1 miles
  • West Avenue

    BCT · Crewe

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire East 039A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,853 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

37 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 7 secondary schools. Beechwood Primary School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 193 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,775 published events cover 12 months, averaging 481.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,427 events.

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