Gatefield Street, Crewe, CW1 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 2JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.7%	49.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CW1 2JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60%	68.9%	8.9%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	14.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-29.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	47.6%	47%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33.8%	26.5%	-7.3%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	12.9%	15.7%	2.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around CW1 2JP this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	28.4%	5.9%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11.6%	0.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	3.2%	-10.5%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	9.7%	8.3%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	34.2%	10.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	13.7%	0%	-13.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	8.3%	7.3%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.3%	69%	-14.3%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	47.3%	-20.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	20.2%	33.9%	13.7%	6.1%	27.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	14.5%	6.4%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	46.7%	-20.2%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	8.1%	15.6%	7.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	18.6%	11.7%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	9%	4.7%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.3%	76.7%	-41.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	17.4%	0.9%	16.5%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Gatefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gatefield Street was 351.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% higher than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gatefield Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.2%.

🔎 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 2JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Gatefield Street are based on 15 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 Gatefield Street, Crewe, CW1 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 2JP

Average Price
£112,196

Semi-Detached
£111,909

Terraced
£116,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,333

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gatefield Street

Average Price
£127,924

Semi-Detached
£140,313

Terraced
£124,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gatefield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gatefield Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-09-07	£126,667
11 Gatefield Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-09-07	£129,297
11 Gatefield Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-09-29	£120,080
14 Gatefield Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-05-25	£72,136
22 Gatefield Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2021-08-23	£115,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 2JP

Employment

CW1 2JP area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	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	459 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,622 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	1,336 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	372 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,090 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,246 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CAFE ASDA	17-18 Victoria Centre	230 yd
Mals Club	9 Beech Street	231 yd
Cobbles Cafe	41 Victoria Street	257 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 4, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way	265 yd
Riminis Cafe and Turkish Grill	39 Victoria Street	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	421 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	434 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	473 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	505 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	28 Hightown	189 yd
Moorlands Fast Food	16a Hightown	189 yd
Spicelink Tandoori	30 Hightown	189 yd
Vernon's Fish Bar	49 Victoria Street	237 yd
Kurdish restaurant	33 Market Street	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	230 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	252 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	373 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	625 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		367 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	429 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	674 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		827 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	958 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	1,051 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 2JP