Hightown, Crewe, CW1 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW1 3BU is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	49.4%	45.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	50.6%	54.9%	4.3%	49.0%	5.9%

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 3BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	51%	51.4%	0.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	21.2%	-6.9%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	11.5%	18%	6.5%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	45.8%	42%	-3.8%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.5%	17.5%	3.0%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	27.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	21.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	13%	2.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.3%	81.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	71.2%	58.4%	-12.8%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	23%	33.3%	10.3%	6.1%	27.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	58.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	13.4%	7.6%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	10%	11.6%	1.6%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.8%	76.7%	-34.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	13%	1.3%	11.7%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	13.9%	1.5%	12.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Hightown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hightown was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hightown has the 51st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 3BU, 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 Hightown are based on 13 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 Hightown, Crewe, CW1 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3BU

Average Price
£597,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£597,640

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hightown

Average Price
£159,835

Semi-Detached
£264,715

Terraced
£151,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HightownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hightown, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-02-22	£1,137,968
33 - 35 Hightown, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£78,000	2017-08-16	£101,581
31 Hightown, Crewe, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2004-08-06	£136,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Education	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,446 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	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	1,052 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	477 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,766 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	1,547 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	130 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,173 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,349 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,370 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
Cafe on the Corner	St Pauls Community Centre, Hightown	42 yd
Legendary Waffles	45 Hightown	52 yd
Crave Crewe & Legendary	45 Hightown	52 yd
Mals Club	9 Beech Street	54 yd
CAFE ASDA	17-18 Victoria Centre	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	572 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	616 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	618 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	629 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	28 Hightown	86 yd
Moorlands Fast Food	16a Hightown	86 yd
Spicelink Tandoori	30 Hightown	86 yd
The Plaice	17 West Street	125 yd
Flames	24 West Street	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	294 yd
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	295 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	410 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	610 yd
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	221 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		625 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	702 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		894 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	1,008 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	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	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	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%

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

Overview of CW1 3BU