Wilding Street, Crewe, CW1 5HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW1 5HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	53.5%	45.7%	-7.8%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	29.9%	3.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	11.3%	3.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	6.1%	4.3%

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	44.8%	41.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	32.6%	32.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.8%	18.7%	1.9%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	25.1%	6.3%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	16%	7.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.8%	1.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.7%	13.7%	-12.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	20.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.2%	92.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	87.8%	84.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	84.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wilding Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilding Street was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Crewe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilding Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe East and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CW1 5HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Wilding Street are based on 2 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 Wilding Street, Crewe, CW1 5HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW1 5HP

Average Price
£243,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£243,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilding Street

Average Price
£251,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£251,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilding Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wilding Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-12	£245,832
1 Wilding Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-05-27	£258,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW1 5HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Coppenhall Academy Remer Street , CW1 4LY	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	No	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	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	962 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	2,563 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	2,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	981 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,492 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Lodge School Warmingham Road , CW1 4PP	2out of 4	3,167 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
Costa	Unit C, 15 Grand Junction Way	402 yd
KFC	11 Grand Junction Way	402 yd
Nando's	Grand Junction Retail Park, 114 Earle Street	423 yd
Good Time Charlies	One On One Fitness Centre, Mary Street	482 yd
Brierley Primary School	Mirion Street	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	130 Earle Street	343 yd
Flying Lady	Flying Lady, Coleridge Way	470 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	799 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	849 yd
Sydney Arms	Sydney Arms, 240 Sydney Road	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	121 Earle Street	243 yd
Happy Garden	Happy Garden, 47 Earle Street	513 yd
Olive's Cypriot Street Food	Market Hall, Earle Street	799 yd
Mighty Burger Club	Market Hall, Earle Street	799 yd
SUBWAY	36 Market Street	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit 10 Grand Junction Way	402 yd
Home Bargains	18 Grand Junction Way	432 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Units 4-5 Grand Junction Way	518 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	724 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hungerford Primary Academy SCHOOL CRESCENT	grass pitches	145 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	562 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		583 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	786 yd
Manchester Metropolitan University (Cheshire Sports Centre) CREWE CAMPUS CREWE CAMPUS CREWE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Springfield School CREWE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Sir William Stanier School CORONATION STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Crewe & District Post Office Sports Club Sydney Road		953 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	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%

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

Overview of CW1 5HP