Sheppard Close, Crewe, CW1 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 2BA has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	47%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.8%	53%	2.2%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	36.3%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	43%	-0.1%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	6.1%	1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	47.8%	4.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38%	29.3%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	14%	14.7%	0.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	24.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	8.3%	-8.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.1%	1.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	24.4%	12.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	91.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	74.8%	-16.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	5.8%	18.3%	12.5%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	74.8%	-16.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.3%	9.2%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5%	7.4%	2.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Sheppard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheppard Close was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheppard Close has the 32nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CW1 2BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sheppard Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Crewe And Nantwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sheppard Close, Crewe, CW1 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 2BA

Average Price
£158,533

Semi-Detached
£186,863

Terraced
£130,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheppard Close

Average Price
£164,225

Semi-Detached
£194,204

Terraced
£134,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheppard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Sheppard Close, Crewe, Cheshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,950	2006-10-30	£194,204
16 Sheppard Close, Crewe, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2004-10-01	£134,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 2BA

Employment

CW1 2BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Nursery School Nelson Street , CW2 7LJ	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	278 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheshire College - South & West Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AB	- not rated	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,946 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	2,819 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brierley Primary School	Mirion Street	235 yd
Noodle Gurus	Market Hall, Earle Street	257 yd
Bombaye Junction	Market Hall, Earle Street	257 yd
Mel's Kitchen	Market Hall, Earle Street	257 yd
Mini Beans Coffee	Market Hall, Earle Street	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	257 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	303 yd
Rising Sun	130 Earle Street	410 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	721 yd
Flying Lady	Flying Lady, Coleridge Way	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive's Cypriot Street Food	Market Hall, Earle Street	257 yd
Mighty Burger Club	Market Hall, Earle Street	257 yd
Happy Garden	Happy Garden, 47 Earle Street	286 yd
SUBWAY	36 Market Street	388 yd
Medina Fast Food Takeaway	21 Middlewich Street	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Daily	2 Ridgway Street	410 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	467 yd
Home Bargains	18 Grand Junction Way	472 yd
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	477 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Units 4-5 Grand Junction Way	511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	109 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		146 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	323 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		613 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	653 yd
Sir William Stanier School CORONATION STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Hungerford Primary Academy SCHOOL CRESCENT	grass pitches	800 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	892 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CW1 2BA