Map of the CW postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the CW postcode area, also known as the Crewe postal area.
The CW postcode area covers Crewe and nearby parts of North West England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TF - Telford, SY - Shrewsbury, ST - Stoke-on-Trent, SK - Stockport, CH - Chester and WA - Warrington and is located inland.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cheshire (97.84%), Staffordshire (1.79%), Shropshire (0.37%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 26.32 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 26.68 mi |
| Area | 360.13 mi² |
| Maximum width | 27.25 mi |
| Perimeter | 123.61 mi |
| Postcode districts | 13 |
| Postcode sectors | 49 |
| Post towns | 8 |
| Postcodes | 9,557 |
| Population | 309,489 |
The CW postcode area has a population of 309,489 and covers 932,734 hectares. Roughly 0.48% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the CW postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is CW6 and the most urban is CW1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW6 | 128,904,554 | 1,414,989 | 1.10% |
| CW3 | 77,508,959 | 940,905 | 1.21% |
| CW5 | 179,273,893 | 2,862,767 | 1.60% |
| CW4 | 36,958,222 | 819,998 | 2.22% |
| CW10 | 54,026,146 | 1,255,004 | 2.32% |
| CW11 | 69,239,536 | 1,660,962 | 2.40% |
| CW12 | 86,182,266 | 2,147,987 | 2.49% |
| CW9 | 83,395,956 | 2,171,400 | 2.60% |
| CW8 | 73,389,059 | 2,124,950 | 2.90% |
| CW7 | 54,450,695 | 2,111,349 | 3.88% |
| CW2 | 43,591,049 | 2,418,492 | 5.55% |
| CW1 | 45,818,036 | 2,756,665 | 6.02% |
| Total | 932,738,371 | 22,685,468 | 2.43% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 932,734 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 3,601.30 |
| Square feet | 100,398,555,026.00 |
| Square kilometres | 9,327.34 |
Postal delivery offices
- Audlem Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Congleton Delivery Office
- Crewe Delivery Office
- Little Madeley Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Nantwich Delivery Office
- Northwich Delivery Office
- Sandbach Delivery Office
- Tarporley Delivery Office
- Winsford Delivery Office
- Wrinehill Scale Payment Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 10 visitor attractions within the Crewe postcode area.
| Beeston Castle |
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| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure - Delamere |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre |
| Farms |
| Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals |
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| Bunbury Watermill |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Anderton Boat Lift |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Lion Salt Works |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| All Saints Church |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
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| Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Astbury Mere Country Park |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Acton — village
- Acton Bridge — village
- Alpraham — village
- Antrobus — village
- Arclid — village
- Astbury — village
- Aston — village
- Aston juxta Mondrum — village
- Audlem — village
- Balterley Heath — village
- Barbridge — village
- Barnton — village
- Barthomley — village
- Basford — village
- Beeston-brook — village
- Betchton Heath — otherSettlement
- Betley — village
- Birchall Moss — otherSettlement
- Boothsdale — village
- Brereton Green — village
- Brereton Heath — village
- Brookhouse Green — village
- Brownlow — village
- Brownlow Heath — village
- Buerton — village
- Bunbury — village
- Burland — village
- Byley — village
- Calveley — village
- Chorlton — village
- Church Minshull — village
- Clotton — village
- Cloud Side — otherSettlement
- Comberbach — village
- Congleton — town
- Coppenhall Moss — village
- Cotebrook — village
- Cranage — village
- Crewe — town
- Crowton — village
- Cuddington — village
- Daleford — village
- Davenham — village
- Delamere — village
- Duddon — village
- Eaton — village
- Eaton — village
- Elworth — village
- Ettiley Heath — village
- Faddiley — village
- Foxwist Green — village
- Goostrey — village
- Great Budworth — village
- Hack Green — otherSettlement
- Hankelow — village
- Hartford — village
- Haslington — village
- Hassall Green — village
- Hatherton — village
- Haughton — village
- Higher Marston — village
- Higher Wincham — village
- Holmes Chapel — village
- Hough — village
- Jodrell Bank — village
- Kelsall — village
- Key Green — village
- Kingsmead — village
- Lach Dennis — village
- Leftwich — village
- Lightwood Green — village
- Little Budworth — village
- Little Leigh — village
- Lostock Gralam — village
- Lostock Green — village
- Madeley — town
- Madeley Park — village
- Malkin's Bank — village
- Marston — village
- Marton — village
- Meadowbank — village
- Mere Heath — village
- Middlewich — town
- Moston — village
- Moulton — village
- Nantwich — town
- Northwich — town
- Oakhanger — village
- Onneley — village
- Peckforton — village
- Plumley — village
- Radway Green — otherSettlement
- Ravenshall — village
- Ravensmoor — village
- Rease Heath — village
- Rudheath — village
- Rudheath Woods — village
- Salterswall — village
- Sandbach — town
- Sandiway — village
- Shavington — village
- Smallwood — village
- Somerford Booths — otherSettlement
- Sound — village
- Sproston Green — village
- Spurstow — village
- Stapeley — village
- Swettenham — village
- Tarporley — village
- Tilstone Fearnall — village
- Timbersbrook — village
- Tiverton — village
- Twemlow Green — village
- Utkinton — village
- Walgherton — village
- Warmingham — village
- Weaverham — village
- Weston — village
- Wheelock — village
- Wheelock Heath — village
- Whitegate — village
- Whitemoor — village
- Willaston — village
- Wincham — otherSettlement
- Winsford — town
- Winterley — village
- Woore — village
- Wrenbury Heath — village
- Wrenbury-cum-Frith — village
- Wybunbury — village