Bacteriostatic water in Congleton

Local facts for Congleton

Congleton sits in the CW12 postcode district (CW area), within Cheshire East, North West, England.

CW12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Congleton go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Keele, Biological Sciences, 18.2 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 33.7 km
• University of Chester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Congleton with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.8 km north-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 55.2 km north-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 57 km north-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.6 km north-east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 62.3 km north-west
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 72.2 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 75.8 km north-east
• Loughborough University (UKPRN 10004113): Chemistry, 79.1 km south-east

Nearby: Biddulph (5.8 km), Kidsgrove (8.7 km), Alsager (9.7 km), Sandbach (10.4 km), Macclesfield (12.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Congleton lies south of Salford, about 35.8 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the CW postcode area (9 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Cheshire East, CW11, 5.5 km
• Middlewich, CW10, 15.9 km
• CW, 16.3 km
• Crewe, CW2, 17.1 km
• Winsford, CW7, 21.6 km
• Northwich, CW9, 22.8 km
• Nantwich, CW5, 23.1 km

Postcode districts in the CW area covered by our North West location pages: CW2, CW5, CW7, CW9, CW10, CW11, CW12.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Cheshire East (14 location pages): Cheshire East 5.5 km, Alsager 9.7 km, Sandbach 10.4 km, Macclesfield 12.3 km, Middlewich 15.9 km, Ollerton 16.1 km, CW 16.3 km, Bollington 16.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Congleton: north, Macclesfield (12.3 km); south, Alsager (9.7 km); west, Cheshire East (5.5 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Congleton: 2; within 25 km: 16; within 50 km: 91.

Map reference: 53.1628, -2.2114 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074575234).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.