CW postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
The CW postcode area, also known as the Crewe postcode area, is a group of twelve postcode districts in England, within eight post towns. These cover much of Cheshire, including Crewe, Northwich, Congleton, Middlewich, Nantwich, Sandbach, Tarporley and Winsford, plus very small parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Mail for the CW postcode area is processed at Warrington Mail Centre, along with mail for the L, WA and WN postcode areas.
01Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 | CREWE | Crewe (north), Haslington, Leighton | Cheshire East |
| CW2 | CREWE | Crewe (south), Wistaston, Woolstanwood | Cheshire East |
| CW3 | CREWE | Madeley, Betley, Woore, Audlem | Cheshire East, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Shropshire |
| CW4 | CREWE | Holmes Chapel, Goostrey, Cranage, Sproston Green | Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester |
| CW5 | NANTWICH | Nantwich, Willaston, Sound | Cheshire East |
| CW6 | TARPORLEY | Tarporley, Winsford Rural West | Cheshire West and Chester |
| CW7 | WINSFORD | Winsford (Town), Wharton, Over, Glebe Green, Darnhall, Stanthorne, Bostock, Wimboldsley | Cheshire West and Chester |
| CW8 | NORTHWICH | Northwich (west), Hartford, Weaverham, Castle, Greenbank, Cuddington, Sandiway | Cheshire West and Chester |
| CW9 | NORTHWICH | Northwich (east), Wincham, Lostock Gralam, Rudheath, Leftwich, Davenham, Kingsmead, Antrobus, Comberbach, Aston by Budworth | Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East |
| CW10 | MIDDLEWICH | Middlewich, Winsford Rural East | Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester |
| CW11 | SANDBACH | Sandbach, Ettiley Heath, Elworth, Wheelock | Cheshire East |
| CW12 | CONGLETON | Congleton, North Rode | Cheshire East, Staffordshire Moorlands |
| CW98 | CREWE | non-geographic |
02Map
Sources and credits
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- CW postcode area map.svg by Richardguk, CC BY-SA 3.0
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