Blount Close, Crewe, CW1 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 3DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	42.9%	50%	7.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57.1%	50%	-7.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	58%	47.1%	-10.9%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	38.8%	13.5%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	48%	-3.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40.5%	44.1%	3.6%	33.6%	10.5%
Fair health	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3DB this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	8.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	6.5%	-11.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	18.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	47.6%	24.0%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	16.1%	4.1%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	31.9%	29.9%	3.1%	28.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.5%	57.5%	-24.0%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	67.8%	43%	-24.8%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	24.9%	17.9%	-7.0%	6.1%	11.8%
Africa	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	34.3%	28.4%	5.6%	28.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.3% 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	67.8%	43.6%	-24.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	17.6%	11.3%	-6.3%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	22.1%	14.8%	2.2%	19.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	13.7%	11.3%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40%	76.7%	-36.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	30.2%	1.2%	29.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	27.3%	1.7%	25.6%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Blount Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blount Close was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blount Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.8%.

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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 3DB, 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 Blount Close are based on 80 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 Blount Close, Crewe, CW1 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3DB

Average Price
£110,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blount Close

Average Price
£153,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blount CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Beames House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-07-09	£87,083
Flat 7 Beames House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-12-14	£86,154
Flat 10 Beames House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2023-07-03	£82,346
Flat 2 Beams House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-04-11	£88,482
Flat 1 Beams House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2022-08-05	£81,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Retired	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,148 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	755 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,215 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	378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	494 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,932 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,271 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,486 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
McDonalds	Dunwoody Way	190 yd
KFC	Dunwoody Way	190 yd
Wishing Well Community Cafe	Eagle Bridge Health And Wellbeing Centre, Dunwoody Way	190 yd
Mals Club	9 Beech Street	375 yd
Legendary Waffles	45 Hightown	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	303 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	433 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	706 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	735 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	28 Hightown	349 yd
Moorlands Fast Food	16a Hightown	349 yd
Spicelink Tandoori	30 Hightown	349 yd
Flames	24 West Street	436 yd
Marmaris	14 West Street	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	526 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	541 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	542 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	651 yd
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	586 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		610 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	736 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	875 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	918 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	978 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,092 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	13.3%
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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3DB