CW12 3WS

Congleton East · Cheshire East · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Local authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Postcode district
CW12
Postcode sector
CW12 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CW12 3WA 1 m
CW12 3JB 88 m
CW12 3LU 94 m
CW12 3HX 133 m
CW12 3LJ 141 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CW12 3WS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 March 2004
Terminated
1 July 2005
Postcode area
CW
Postcode district
CW12
Postcode sector
CW12 3
Latitude
53.152983
Longitude
-2.185500
British National Grid easting
387,692
British National Grid northing
361,775

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Cheshire East · E06000049
Parish or community
E04013181
Westminster constituency
Congleton · E14001178
Output area
E00092867
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire East 029A · E01018404
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire East 029 · E02003818

Postcode source versions

Explore CW12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
21
Primary
14
Secondary
3
  1. Mossley CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    229 m
  2. Daven Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.6 km
  3. Buglawton Primary School

    Community school

    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
361
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 196
  • Public order 29
  • Anti social behaviour 27
  • Other theft 24
  • Criminal damage and arson 23

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CW12 3 residents
10,526

Age bands in CW12 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

1,791 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

907 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.3%

2,296 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

2,947 residents

Age 65 and over
22.9%

2,352 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.

GP practices

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • LAWTON HOUSE SURGERY

    BROMLEY ROAD, CONGLETON, CW12 1QG

    ODS code N81052

    1.8 km

  • MEADOWSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    MOUNTBATTEN WAY, CONGLETON, CW12 1DY

    ODS code N81118

    2.2 km

  • READESMOOR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    29-29A WEST STREET, CONGLETON, CW12 1JP

    ODS code N81027

    2.4 km

  • BIDDULPH DOCTORS

    BIDDULPH PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, WHARF ROAD, BIDDULPH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST8 6AG

    ODS code M83089

    4.1 km

  • BIDDULPH VALLEY SURGERY

    BIDDULPH PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, WHARF ROAD, BIDDULPH, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST8 6AG

    ODS code M83046

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Hartley Gardens

    BCT · Mossley

    0.0 miles
  • Roseville Drive

    BCT · Mossley

    0.1 miles
  • Hulton Close

    BCT · Mossley

    0.1 miles
  • Hulton Close

    BCT · Mossley

    0.1 miles
  • Trinity Place

    BCT · Mossley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire East 029A, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,425 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
7 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

21 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools. Mossley CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 229 m.

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

Recorded crime

361 published events cover 12 months, averaging 30.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 196 events.

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