South Street, Crewe, CW2 6HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 6HN is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	47.4%	46.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.6%	53.3%	0.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 6HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	29.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	45.2%	49.1%	3.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	37.2%	33.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	24%	4.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	18%	0.8%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22.5%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	13.8%	4.2%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	7.6%	6.3%	1.6%	6.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.3%	77.4%	-14.9%	81.4%	-4.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	42.7%	-31.3%	83.2%	-40.5%
European Union	22.8%	39.3%	16.5%	6.1%	33.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	16.5%	14.6%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	42.8%	-30.6%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	9.9%	10%	0.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	10.3%	19.2%	8.9%	2.9%	16.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	13.9%	9.7%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	14.2%	12.0%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.3%	76.7%	-45.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	18.8%	0.9%	17.9%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 232.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% higher than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 53rd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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 6HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 South Street are based on 37 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 South Street, Crewe, CW2 6HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 6HN

Average Price
£113,207

Semi-Detached
£91,028

Terraced
£115,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£116,458

Semi-Detached
£87,987

Terraced
£118,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 South Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2021-07-02	£110,594
33 South Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2019-01-25	£94,507
21 South Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2017-03-02	£118,528
29 South Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2015-11-20	£79,076
27 South Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£51,500	2015-10-26	£80,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 6HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	52
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	309 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	994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook Primary School Balmoral Avenue , CW2 6PL	3out of 4	998 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	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	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,510 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,082 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	1,001 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	887 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,992 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
The Cheshire Inn	The Last Orders Inn, 37 Nantwich Road	106 yd
Corfu Coffee Shop	35 Nantwich Road	106 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	The Bank Public House, 13-15 Nantwich Road	106 yd
Giovannis	23-25 Nantwich Road	106 yd
Royal Hotel	Royal Hotel, 7 Nantwich Road	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	78 yd
Dishers Pool & Snooker Club	South Street	83 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	161 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	537 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit A, Millenium House, 40 Nantwich Road	71 yd
Bella Luna	4 Nantwich Road	71 yd
TJ'S	2 Nantwich Road	71 yd
Passage to India	36 Nantwich Road	71 yd
Raja's	21 Nantwich Road	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	265 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	482 yd
Aldi	Nantwich Road	663 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	669 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	130 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Foyer@189 (Crewe Ymca) YMCA HOSTEL YMCA HOSTEL GRESTY ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		1,015 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 6HN