Badger Avenue, Crewe, CW1 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW1 3LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.5%	49.1%	1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	39.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	45.7%	10.7%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.5%	48.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.8%	34%	0.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.2%	5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	25.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	21.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
White	95.6%	93.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	78.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.1%	18.6%	13.5%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	78.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	11.8%	1.3%	10.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Badger Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Badger Avenue was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Badger Avenue has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CW1 3LW, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Badger Avenue are based on 157 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 Badger Avenue, Crewe, CW1 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3LW

Average Price
£130,498

Semi-Detached
£130,224

Terraced
£135,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Badger Avenue

Average Price
£132,183

Semi-Detached
£123,068

Terraced
£122,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,540

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Badger AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
260 Badger Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2025-01-17	£146,540
334 Badger Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-01-15	£141,940
326 Badger Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-08-20	£128,557
336 Badger Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,500	2020-07-24	£143,603
332 Badger Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-08-22	£146,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3LW

Employment

CW1 3LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	31
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	9
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,661 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	538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Academy Minshull New Road , CW1 3PP	2out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mablins Lane Community Primary School Mablins Lane , CW1 3YR	2out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	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	1,809 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,515 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	2,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	5,225 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	1,156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,528 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	2,891 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	3,711 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
Reach For the Stars @ Oaktree	Oak Tree Children's Centre, Newcastle Street	520 yd
Bentley Motors	Bentley Motors Limited, Pyms Lane	560 yd
Wolverton Arms	141 West Street	883 yd
The West Cafe	115b West Street	894 yd
Leighton Academy	Minshull New Road	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Delamere Arms	Delamere Arms, 98 Underwood Lane		560 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Treasure Horse	133 Minshull New Road	252 yd
Minshull Fish and Chips	35 Minshull New Road	426 yd
Ping's	255 West Street	552 yd
Pioneer Chippy	Pioneer Chip Shop, 96a Underwood Lane	559 yd
Olives Mediterranean Food	152 West Street	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	751 yd
Heron Foods	Bradfield Road	967 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Health & Leisure Centre BENTLEY MOTORS BENTLEY MOTORS SUNNYBANK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,068 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	86.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.8%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3LW