West Street, Crewe, CW1 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW1 3HR 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 3HR, 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 West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 192.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 West Street are based on 270 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 Street, Crewe, CW1 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3HR

Average Price
£438,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£735,529

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£121,559

Semi-Detached
£214,015

Terraced
£107,038

Detached
£199,015

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,792

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 West Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-03-29	£762,770
189 West Street, Crewe, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2008-03-20	£145,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3HR

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	1,932 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 Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,509 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	1,076 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,906 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	1,819 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	384 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	642 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,720 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	2,897 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,945 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolverton Arms	141 West Street	123 yd
The West Cafe	115b West Street	137 yd
Reach For the Stars @ Oaktree	Oak Tree Children's Centre, Newcastle Street	286 yd
White Lion	White Lion, 73 Ford Lane	301 yd
West Street Christian Fellowship	90a West Street	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Delamere Arms	Delamere Arms, 98 Underwood Lane	315 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	448 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olives Mediterranean Food	152 West Street	183 yd
Ping's	255 West Street	273 yd
Pioneer Chippy	Pioneer Chip Shop, 96a Underwood Lane	314 yd
GOLDEN FISH	102 West Street	353 yd
Flames	24 West Street	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	21 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	232 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	926 yd
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	704 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	760 yd
St Michael'S Community Academy HOLLAND STREET	grass pitches	923 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3HR