Merlin Way, Crewe, CW1 3YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 3YP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.7%	51%	0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of CW1 3YP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	27.8%	1.1%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	61.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.7%	52.9%	-6.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	31.8%	35.9%	4.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%

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	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	16.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	21.9%	6.7%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	28.1%	3.6%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	96.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	95.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	94.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Merlin Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Way was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Crewe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CW1 3YP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Merlin Way are based on 127 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 Merlin Way, Crewe, CW1 3YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3YP

Average Price
£220,485

Semi-Detached
£252,969

Terraced
£217,881

Detached
£219,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Way

Average Price
£224,598

Semi-Detached
£246,293

Terraced
£235,283

Detached
£222,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,446

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Merlin Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-04-28	£211,434
77 Merlin Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-16	£211,635
39 Merlin Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-09-12	£201,053
69 Merlin Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-16	£220,033
37 Merlin Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-04-03	£207,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3YP

Employment

CW1 3YP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	33
Transport and storage	24
Construction	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Nursery School Nelson Street , CW2 7LJ	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mablins Lane Community Primary School Mablins Lane , CW1 3YR	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Primary School Minshull New Road , CW1 3PP	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Academy Minshull New Road , CW1 3PP	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Coppenhall Junior School Holland Street , CW1 3SL	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	2out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheshire Studio School West Street , C/O the Learning Partnership, Crewe Utc CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	- not rated	1,954 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Community Technology School Meredith Centre , West Street CW1 2PZ	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppenhall High School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	- not rated	2,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	- not rated	2,067 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	3,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighton Hospital School Ward 16 , Leighton Hospital CW1 4QJ	- not rated	1,378 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Crewe Secondary Unit Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	1,612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Crewe Primary Campus The Stables , Warmingham Road CW1 4PP	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy special converter	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
Captain Webb	Captain Webb, 255 Underwood Lane	510 yd
Goodies	261 Underwood Lane	606 yd
Leighton Academy	Minshull New Road	734 yd
Coppenhall WMC	103 North Street	979 yd
The Haven on North Street	North Street Methodist Church Community Centre, 25 North Street	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eight Farmers	Eight Farmers, 7 Parkers Road		492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cod N All	229 Underwood Lane		572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	Bradfield Road		145 yd
Co-op Welcome	Unit, 1 Parkers Road		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mablins Lane Playing Field (Closed) Mablins Lane	grass pitches	290 yd
St Michael'S Community Academy HOLLAND STREET	grass pitches	833 yd
Mclaren Street Playing Fields (Closed) Mclaren Street	grass pitches	1,050 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	54.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.9%
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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3YP