Ash Road, Crewe, CW1 4DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW1 4DU 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	54%	50.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46%	49.4%	3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	41%	0.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	38.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	12.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.9%	44.8%	3.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	34.3%	29.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	18.3%	16.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	27.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	17.5%	8.0%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.7%	92.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	91.8%	82.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	91.8%	82.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	12.4%	1.3%	11.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Road was 103.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 214th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CW1 4DU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ash Road 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 Ash Road, Crewe, CW1 4DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 4DU

Average Price
£134,440

Semi-Detached
£139,390

Terraced
£114,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Road

Average Price
£140,551

Semi-Detached
£147,469

Terraced
£101,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Ash Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-20	£154,968
20 Ash Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-11-13	£149,433
53 Ash Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-10-18	£135,812
33 Ash Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2019-06-17	£184,463
51 Ash Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-12-19	£126,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 4DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monks Coppenhall Academy Remer Street , CW1 4LY	4out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Community Academy Holland Street , CW1 3SL	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	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	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	2,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	3,082 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	2,773 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	1,218 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	1,845 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,826 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
Sir William Stanier School	Coronation Street	344 yd
Snack Shack	37a Middlewich Street	634 yd
Cornerstone Church Crewe	Bethany Gospel Hall, Lime Tree Avenue	681 yd
Poppys Restaurant	Broad Street County Infant School, Broad Street	704 yd
The Haven on North Street	North Street Methodist Church Community Centre, 25 North Street	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bridge Inn	167 Broad Street		582 yd
Horse Shoe Hotel	Horse Shoe Inn, 26 North Street		691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Divina	21 Coronation Crescent	285 yd
Crosskeys Fish and Chips	Unit 1a Remer Street	458 yd
King Cross Kebab	235 Broad Street	509 yd
Medina Fast Food Takeaway	21 Middlewich Street	673 yd
Golden Gate	234 Broad Street	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
KEZBECCS	17 Coronation Crescent	285 yd
Co-op	Remer Street	458 yd
Morrison's Daily	2 Ridgway Street	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir William Stanier School CORONATION STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	458 yd
Mclaren Street Playing Fields (Closed) Mclaren Street	grass pitches	754 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	909 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		948 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
St Michael'S Community Academy HOLLAND 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	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW1 4DU