Dale Way, Crewe, CW1 3GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW1 3GT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.7%	3.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.2%	48.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3GT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	55.4%	55.6%	0.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	21.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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%	45.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.7%	22.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	30%	14.3%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	85.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	86.1%	61.5%	-24.6%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	11%	29.4%	18.4%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	61.5%	-24.6%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	15%	8.3%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Dale Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dale Way was 179.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dale Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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 3GT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Dale Way are based on 26 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 Dale Way, Crewe, CW1 3GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3GT

Average Price
£123,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dale Way

Average Price
£159,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,892

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dale WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 15 Points House Dale Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-12-05	£92,868
Apartment 10 Points House Dale Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,250	2025-07-22	£71,121
Apartment 3 Points House Dale Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,145	2024-12-10	£114,643
Apartment 11 Points House Dale Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-16	£89,822
Apartment 18 Points House Dale Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-07-30	£84,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3GT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	21
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Underwood West Junior School Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	- not rated	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Primary School Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Nursery and Infant School Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Community Technology School Meredith Centre , West Street CW1 2PZ	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	- not rated	1,140 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshire Studio School West Street , C/O the Learning Partnership, Crewe Utc CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	3out of 4	1,258 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	5,462 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	420 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	707 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	707 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Secondary Unit Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	742 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	3out of 4	1,607 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
Reach For the Stars @ Oaktree	Oak Tree Children's Centre, Newcastle Street	303 yd
Wolverton Arms	141 West Street	307 yd
The West Cafe	115b West Street	321 yd
White Lion	White Lion, 73 Ford Lane	489 yd
West Street Christian Fellowship	90a West Street	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Delamere Arms	Delamere Arms, 98 Underwood Lane	373 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	419 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping's	255 West Street	125 yd
Olives Mediterranean Food	152 West Street	354 yd
Pioneer Chippy	Pioneer Chip Shop, 96a Underwood Lane	372 yd
GOLDEN FISH	102 West Street	521 yd
Minshull Fish and Chips	35 Minshull New Road	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	180 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	405 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	1,082 yd
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	641 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	881 yd
St Michael'S Community Academy HOLLAND STREET	grass pitches	1,067 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3GT