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CW2 8WA

Wistaston · Cheshire East · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Wistaston
Local authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Postcode district
CW2
Postcode sector
CW2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CW2 8QX 41 m
CW2 8QA 49 m
CW2 8PZ 81 m
CW2 8RE 88 m
CW2 8RD 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CW2 8WA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
CW
Postcode district
CW2
Postcode sector
CW2 8
Latitude
53.089462
Longitude
-2.470265
British National Grid easting
368,602
British National Grid northing
354,796

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Cheshire East · E06000049
Electoral ward
Wistaston · E05008659
Parish or community
E04011027
Westminster constituency
Crewe and Nantwich · E14001185
Output area
E00093413
Lower layer super output area
Cheshire East 044C · E01018512
Middle layer super output area
Cheshire East 044 · E02003833

Postcode source versions

Explore CW2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
45
Primary
26
Secondary
9

  1. Wistaston Academy

    Academy converter

    333 m

  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

    Voluntary aided school

    635 m

  3. St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Academy converter

    679 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,923
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 872
  • Public order 214
  • Criminal damage and arson 155
  • Anti social behaviour 149
  • Drugs 135

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CW2 8 residents
13,044

Age bands in CW2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

2,163 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

1,258 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.7%

3,076 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

3,589 residents

Age 65 and over
22.5%

2,920 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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • EARNSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N81053

    1.5 km

  • MILLCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N81016

    1.5 km

  • GROSVENOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROSVENOR STREET, CREWE, CW1 3HB

    ODS code N81068

    1.8 km

  • ROPE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROPE LANE, SHAVINGTON, CREWE, CW2 5DA

    ODS code N81084

    2.8 km

  • HUNGERFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    SCHOOL CRESCENT, CREWE, CW1 5HA

    ODS code N81044

    3.0 km

  • NANTWICH HEALTH CENTRE

    CHURCH VIEW PCC, BEAM STREET, NANTWICH, CW5 5NX

    ODS code N81010

    4.0 km

  • THE KILTEARN MEDICAL CTR.

    KILTEARN MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCH VIEW PCC, BEAM STREET, NANTWICH, CW5 5NX

    ODS code N81047

    4.0 km

  • TUDOR SURGERY

    CHURCH VIEW PCC, BEAM STREET, NANTWICH, CW5 5NX

    ODS code N81090

    4.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Beech Drive

    BCT · Wistaston Green

    0.0 miles

  • Beech Drive

    BCT · Wistaston Green

    0.1 miles

  • Tatton Road

    BCT · Wistaston Green

    0.1 miles

  • Wood End

    BCT · Wistaston Green

    0.1 miles

  • Wood End

    BCT · Wistaston Green

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheshire East 044C, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,744 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 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

45 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 9 secondary schools. Wistaston Academy is the nearest published school at 333 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,923 published events cover 12 months, averaging 160.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 872 events.

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