Barker Street, Crewe, CW2 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 6BL is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	50.9%	46.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.1%	53.4%	4.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 CW2 6BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	49.1%	52.3%	3.2%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	32.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	51.1%	57.5%	6.4%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	35.6%	30.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	20.1%	25.8%	5.7%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	12.6%	-6.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	25.5%	6.0%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	9.6%	1.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	88.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	7.4%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	79.2%	51.9%	-27.3%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	18.7%	41.6%	22.9%	6.1%	35.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	51.9%	-27.3%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	11%	5.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	8%	13.1%	5.1%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	5%	16.2%	11.2%	2.2%	14.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	7.8%	5.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	20.5%	1.3%	19.2%
Romania	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Barker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barker Street was 78.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barker Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CW2 6BL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Barker Street are based on 35 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 Barker Street, Crewe, CW2 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 6BL

Average Price
£196,532

Semi-Detached
£192,122

Terraced
£205,017

Detached
£213,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Street

Average Price
£227,375

Semi-Detached
£227,894

Terraced
£232,986

Detached
£220,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Barker Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-12-09	£190,757
8 Barker Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-03-03	£184,977
6 Barker Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-01-17	£183,315
10 Barker Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-17	£180,834
12 Barker Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-08-23	£185,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 6BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	37
Transport and storage	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pebble Brook Primary School Balmoral Avenue , CW2 6PL	3out of 4	760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,812 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,396 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	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	881 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	3,058 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Grill	128b Nantwich Road	339 yd
White Lotus Goomet	112-114 Nantwich Road	348 yd
YMCA	Crewe Ymca, 189 Gresty Road	358 yd
Papa John	47-49 Nantwich Road	389 yd
Thai Corner	107-109 Nantwich Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dishers Pool & Snooker Club	South Street	236 yd
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	353 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	385 yd
The Raven	The Raven, 1 Brookhouse Drive	749 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benny's Breakfast and Lunch Bar	76 Gresty Road	175 yd
Pepper Jack's	128b Nantwich Road	339 yd
Thai Taste	88 Nantwich Road	348 yd
Shawarma 360	80 Nantwich Road	349 yd
CHEF ISZY	62 Nantwich Road	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	411 yd
Aldi	Nantwich Road	616 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	794 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	985 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Foyer@189 (Crewe Ymca) YMCA HOSTEL YMCA HOSTEL GRESTY ROAD	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	845 yd
Brookhouse Playing Field (Closed) Brookhouse Drive	grass pitches	881 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,076 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 6BL