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CW postcode area

Explore the Crewe postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The CW area code stands for c and w in <strong>C</strong>re<strong>W</strong>e.

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%).

Detailed map of CW Crewe Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the CW Area

Quick facts

CW area statistics
Width east to west26.32 mi
Height north to south26.68 mi
Area360.13 mi²
Maximum width27.25 mi
Perimeter123.61 mi
Postcode districts13
Postcode sectors49
Post towns8
Postcodes9,557
Population309,489

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?

Location map for the CW postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the CW postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the 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%
Map of the CW postcode area
Boundary map showing CW in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the CW postal area
Post towns within the CW postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares932,734
Square miles3,601.30
Square feet100,398,555,026.00
Square kilometres9,327.34

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
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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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

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.

Towns and villages within the area

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