Queen Street, Crewe, CW1 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW1 4AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	40.6%	44.8%	4.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	36.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	47.1%	50.9%	3.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	34.2%	34.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	20.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	18.8%	3.2%	9.6%	9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	10.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	23.6%	10.4%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	17.5%	1.9%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	96.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	93.2%	70.8%	-22.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	6.1%	26.4%	20.3%	6.1%	20.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	70.8%	-21.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	3%	4.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	13.9%	13.1%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	17.7%	0.9%	16.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 73.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CW1 4AL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Queen Street are based on 102 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 Queen Street, Crewe, CW1 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 4AL

Average Price
£152,970

Semi-Detached
£179,590

Terraced
£147,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£178,028

Semi-Detached
£187,490

Terraced
£164,914

Detached
£346,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Queen Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-17	£134,669
68 Queen Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2023-11-15	£90,692
89 Queen Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2023-05-19	£163,429
75 Queen Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-28	£136,008
58 Queen Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-04	£148,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 4AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Coppenhall Academy Remer Street , CW1 4LY	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	700 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy converter	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	2,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,888 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	2,770 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
Good Time Charlies	One On One Fitness Centre, Mary Street	143 yd
Brierley Primary School	Mirion Street	387 yd
Nando's	Grand Junction Retail Park, 114 Earle Street	432 yd
Costa	Unit C, 15 Grand Junction Way	586 yd
KFC	11 Grand Junction Way	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	130 Earle Street	393 yd
Flying Lady	Flying Lady, Coleridge Way	428 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	649 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	701 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	121 Earle Street	360 yd
Happy Garden	Happy Garden, 47 Earle Street	456 yd
Medina Fast Food Takeaway	21 Middlewich Street	641 yd
Olive's Cypriot Street Food	Market Hall, Earle Street	649 yd
Mighty Burger Club	Market Hall, Earle Street	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	18 Grand Junction Way	536 yd
Morrison's Daily	2 Ridgway Street	546 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 10 Grand Junction Way	587 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Units 4-5 Grand Junction Way	627 yd
KEZBECCS	17 Coronation Crescent	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		284 yd
Hungerford Primary Academy SCHOOL CRESCENT	grass pitches	462 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	480 yd
Sir William Stanier School CORONATION STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	878 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		970 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	1,056 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 4AL