Blount Close, Crewe, CW1 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW1 3EJ is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	46.7%	44.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	53.3%	55.7%	2.4%	49.0%	6.7%

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 3EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	60%	56.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	23.7%	5.1%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.6%	46%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.8%	35.3%	1.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.5%	22.8%	0.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	13.7%	5%	-8.7%	2.8%	2.2%

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%	4.5%	3.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.5%	13.2%	7.7%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
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%	5.2%	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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%	49.7%	-17.9%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	20.2%	28.7%	8.5%	6.1%	22.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	18.7%	10.6%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.7% 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%	49.8%	-17.1%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	17.5%	10.6%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	11.7%	7.4%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33%	76.7%	-43.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	15.4%	1.2%	14.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Blount Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blount Close was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blount Close has the 40th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

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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 3EJ, 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 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 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3EJ

Average Price
£117,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,639

Other
£93,072

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 3 Norris House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-02-05	£93,744
Flat 6 Norris House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-09-20	£102,164
Flat 7 Norris House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£78,000	2018-06-29	£101,086
Flat 6 Norris House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-09-21	£89,412
Flat 3 Norris House Blount Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-07-24	£91,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3EJ

Employment

CW1 3EJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	120
Unemployed	27
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	1

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	1,158 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	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	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	662 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,638 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	1,205 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	438 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	470 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,052 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,162 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,361 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	306 yd
KFC	Dunwoody Way	306 yd
Wishing Well Community Cafe	Eagle Bridge Health And Wellbeing Centre, Dunwoody Way	306 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 4, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way	314 yd
Mals Club	9 Beech Street	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	277 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	557 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	587 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	619 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	28 Hightown	297 yd
Moorlands Fast Food	16a Hightown	297 yd
Spicelink Tandoori	30 Hightown	297 yd
Vernon's Fish Bar	49 Victoria Street	443 yd
Flames	24 West Street	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	432 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	451 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	526 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	611 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		486 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	553 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	856 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	880 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	930 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		1,033 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	1,083 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 3EJ