Abington Close, Crewe, CW1 3TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 3TL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.6%	47.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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	29.7%	40.7%	11.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	36.9%	-12.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	12.5%	5.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	42.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	39.8%	35.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.7%	16%	2.3%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	22.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	24.3%	13.1%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	94.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	95.8%	85.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2.5%	13.1%	10.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	86.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Abington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abington Close was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abington Close has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 3TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Abington Close are based on 20 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 Abington Close, Crewe, CW1 3TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3TL

Average Price
£183,758

Semi-Detached
£180,836

Terraced
£157,066

Detached
£203,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abington Close

Average Price
£187,165

Semi-Detached
£183,921

Terraced
£171,053

Detached
£203,359

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Abington Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-10-22	£139,831
5 Abington Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-17	£177,977
17 Abington Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-13	£183,350
11 Abington Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-14	£184,395
17 Abington Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-12-16	£170,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Coppenhall Junior School Holland Street , CW1 3SL	- not rated	188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	2out of 4	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakefield Primary and Nursery School Holland Street , CW1 3SL	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Nursery and Infant School Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Junior School Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	- not rated	626 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	- not rated	1,240 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	1,244 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Community Technology School Meredith Centre , West Street CW1 2PZ	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppenhall High School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	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	2,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crewe Secondary Unit Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	869 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	935 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Hospital School Ward 16 , Leighton Hospital CW1 4QJ	- not rated	1,931 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Webb	Captain Webb, 255 Underwood Lane	418 yd
Goodies	261 Underwood Lane	461 yd
Reach For the Stars @ Oaktree	Oak Tree Children's Centre, Newcastle Street	557 yd
White Lion	White Lion, 73 Ford Lane	599 yd
Poppys Restaurant	Broad Street County Infant School, Broad Street	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Delamere Arms	Delamere Arms, 98 Underwood Lane	474 yd
Bridge Inn	167 Broad Street	788 yd
Horse Shoe Hotel	Horse Shoe Inn, 26 North Street	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod N All	229 Underwood Lane	239 yd
Pioneer Chippy	Pioneer Chip Shop, 96a Underwood Lane	476 yd
Golden Gate	234 Broad Street	638 yd
Olives Mediterranean Food	152 West Street	795 yd
Ping's	255 West Street	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Bradfield Road	683 yd
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street	730 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Community Academy HOLLAND STREET	grass pitches	321 yd
Mclaren Street Playing Fields (Closed) Mclaren Street	grass pitches	625 yd
Mablins Lane Playing Field (Closed) Mablins Lane	grass pitches	906 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	1,000 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	0.0%
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	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.77 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3TL