West Avenue, Crewe, CW1 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 3AD 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	49.3%	47%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.7%	53%	2.3%	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.

In the immediate area around CW1 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	47%	50.8%	3.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	29%	-4.1%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	44.8%	45.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	33.8%	31.1%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.4%	19.8%	4.4%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	24.9%	2.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	16%	21.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.1%	87.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	85.5%	70.6%	-14.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	12.2%	24%	11.8%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	70.4%	-14.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	10.9%	1.5%	9.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CW1 3AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 West Avenue are based on 31 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 West Avenue, Crewe, CW1 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3AD

Average Price
£130,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,750

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£165,166

Semi-Detached
£61,591

Terraced
£127,451

Detached
£463,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,712

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 West Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-10-04	£129,374
22A West Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	2024-04-18	£63,000
28 West Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-06-05	£175,416
44 West Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2019-11-15	£84,096
35 West Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-05-24	£164,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3AD

Employment

CW1 3AD 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	146
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	1,508 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	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,122 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	632 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,705 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	1,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	233 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,023 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,462 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Community special school	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
Legendary Waffles	45 Hightown	133 yd
Crave Crewe & Legendary	45 Hightown	133 yd
West Street Christian Fellowship	90a West Street	178 yd
Cafe on the Corner	St Pauls Community Centre, Hightown	196 yd
Mals Club	9 Beech Street	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	484 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	616 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	724 yd
The Delamere Arms	Delamere Arms, 98 Underwood Lane	758 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames	24 West Street	122 yd
Marmaris	14 West Street	122 yd
GOLDEN FISH	102 West Street	178 yd
The Plaice	17 West Street	179 yd
Top Taste	28 Hightown	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	279 yd
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	449 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	450 yd
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	516 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	329 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		740 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	856 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	871 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		1,050 yd
St Michael'S Community Academy HOLLAND STREET	grass pitches	1,078 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	75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.3%
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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3AD