Bessemer Way, Crewe, CW1 3ZG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW1 3ZG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3ZG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	44.2%	50.6%	6.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	31.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	15.4%	8.2%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	53.7%	51.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.3%	35.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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	16.5%	19.5%	3.0%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	28.6%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	20.1%	4.6%	-15.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.5%	91.9%	1.4%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	72.5%	73.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	22.9%	22.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	73%	0.8%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	13.8%	9.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	22.2%	1.3%	20.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bessemer Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bessemer Way was 128.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bessemer Way has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 613.0%.

🔎 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 3ZG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bessemer Way are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bessemer Way, Crewe, CW1 3ZG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 3ZG

Average Price
£178,747

Semi-Detached
£180,391

Terraced
£175,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessemer Way

Average Price
£185,802

Semi-Detached
£187,181

Terraced
£183,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessemer WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bessemer Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-02-11	£169,736
26 Bessemer Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-09-11	£164,712
26 Bessemer Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-24	£193,514
16 Bessemer Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-07-23	£198,821
6 Bessemer Way, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£120,000	2018-03-28	£176,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 3ZG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	9
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,083 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	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wistaston Academy Moreton Road , CW2 8QS	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,442 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,300 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	1,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	5,183 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	716 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,337 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	3,174 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	3,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	413 yd
Wolverton Arms	141 West Street	512 yd
The West Cafe	115b West Street	526 yd
Park Life Cafe Crewe	Lakeside Pavilion, Queens Park Drive	578 yd
White Lion	White Lion, 73 Ford Lane	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Delamere Arms	Delamere Arms, 98 Underwood Lane	499 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	501 yd
Queens Park Golf Club	Queens Park Golf Club House, Queens Park Drive	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping's	255 West Street	170 yd
Minshull Fish and Chips	35 Minshull New Road	486 yd
Pioneer Chippy	Pioneer Chip Shop, 96a Underwood Lane	497 yd
Olives Mediterranean Food	152 West Street	557 yd
Treasure Horse	133 Minshull New Road	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street		384 yd
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street		608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	582 yd
American Golf QUEENS PARK DRIVE	golf	1,061 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	1,083 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	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	22.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 3ZG