High Street, Crewe, CW2 7BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7BL is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	50.4%	44.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	49.6%	55.2%	5.6%	49.0%	6.2%

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 7BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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%	58.2%	9.1%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	20.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	43.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	38.5%	41%	2.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	22.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	11.8%	8.3%	5.3%	6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	19%	1.7%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.8%	88.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	94%	65.9%	-28.1%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	3.6%	28.7%	25.1%	6.1%	22.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	66.3%	-27.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	9.5%	8.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	10.7%	9.9%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 2157.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 690.8% higher than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 983.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CW2 7BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 5 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 High Street, Crewe, CW2 7BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7BL

Average Price
£196,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,791

Detached
£502,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£111,961

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£225,076

Semi-Detached
£142,436

Terraced
£154,040

Detached
£520,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Crewe Motor Centre High Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£198,000	2022-07-05	£216,964
37 High Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-07-18	£65,679
33 - 35 High Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-07-18	£65,679
Crewe Motor Centre High Street, Crewe, Cheshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2003-11-24	£520,826
37 High Street, Crewe, Cheshire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	1996-09-02	£147,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7BL

Employment

CW2 7BL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	35
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	589 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,688 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	1,253 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	811 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,603 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,625 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
Off the Rails (Crewe) Limited	39 High Street	13 yd
Polish Flavours Bistro Restaurant	4 Market Street	91 yd
Phoenix Noodles	7 Chester Bridge, Edleston Road	96 yd
Cafe Pausa	Dunelm, Forge Street	118 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre	Moss Square	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	120 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	343 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	364 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	428 yd
Rising Sun	130 Earle Street	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bibbys	18 High Street	48 yd
Mama Mia	18 High Street	48 yd
Kurdish restaurant	33 Market Street	146 yd
SUBWAY	36 Market Street	252 yd
Posh Nosh	176 Edleston Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	146 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	155 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	250 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Units 4-5 Grand Junction Way	397 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		132 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	146 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	674 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	680 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		699 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	806 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	827 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	829 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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 CW2 7BL