Gresty Road, Crewe, CW2 6EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW2 6EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50%	49%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	65.8%	61.7%	-4.1%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	19.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	56%	51.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.6%	34.1%	1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.4%	14.8%	-10.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	15.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	29.5%	12.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	85.7%	-11.6%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	75.2%	65.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	24.5%	28.3%	3.8%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	65%	-10.2%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.6%	10.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	17.9%	1.3%	16.6%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Gresty Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresty Road was 322.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.5% higher than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gresty Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.2%.

🔎 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 6EA, 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 Gresty Road are based on 79 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 Gresty Road, Crewe, CW2 6EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 6EA

Average Price
£967,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£967,496

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresty Road

Average Price
£179,588

Semi-Detached
£178,841

Terraced
£126,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,246

Other
£1,030,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresty Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rail House Gresty Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2022-04-05	£1,650,263
Nantwich House Gresty Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-06-08	£356,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 6EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CW2 6EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook Primary School Balmoral Avenue , CW2 6PL	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,378 yd	Community 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	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,478 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,984 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	1,148 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	785 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	3,109 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
Royal Hotel	Royal Hotel, 7 Nantwich Road	96 yd
The Cheshire Inn	The Last Orders Inn, 37 Nantwich Road	140 yd
Corfu Coffee Shop	35 Nantwich Road	140 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	The Bank Public House, 13-15 Nantwich Road	140 yd
Giovannis	23-25 Nantwich Road	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dishers Pool & Snooker Club	South Street	200 yd
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	210 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	291 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	568 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tigerbite and Gelato Fusion	9 Nantwich Road	97 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A, Millenium House, 40 Nantwich Road	120 yd
Bella Luna	4 Nantwich Road	120 yd
TJ'S	2 Nantwich Road	120 yd
Passage to India	36 Nantwich Road	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	405 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	446 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	590 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	739 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	123 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	654 yd
Foyer@189 (Crewe Ymca) YMCA HOSTEL YMCA HOSTEL GRESTY ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	848 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		1,013 yd
Manchester Metropolitan University (Cheshire Sports Centre) CREWE CAMPUS CREWE CAMPUS CREWE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,087 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%

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

Overview of CW2 6EA