Brook Street, Crewe, CW2 7DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7DF is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.5%	46.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.5%	53.6%	0.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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 7DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	52%	52.8%	0.8%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	31.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.1%	47.3%	1.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	41%	36.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around CW2 7DF this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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	21%	35%	14.0%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12%	-8.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	9.8%	-3.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	21%	4.7%	-16.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.2%	67.3%	-10.9%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Other	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	63.8%	49.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	21.8%	36.9%	15.1%	6.1%	30.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.2% 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	62.7%	49.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	10.7%	21%	10.3%	2.9%	18.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	9.5%	5.1%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.5%	76.7%	-40.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	14.2%	1.3%	12.9%
Romania	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Street was 108.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CW2 7DF, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brook Street are based on 23 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 Brook Street, Crewe, CW2 7DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7DF

Average Price
£167,366

Semi-Detached
£129,776

Terraced
£124,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£461,512

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£148,013

Semi-Detached
£172,478

Terraced
£145,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Brook Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-06-07	£134,874
20 Brook Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2021-09-24	£125,875
25 Brook Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-03-27	£180,026
16 - 18 Brook Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£367,500	2017-08-09	£478,605
32 Brook Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2015-03-12	£136,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7DF

Employment

CW2 7DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	593 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	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary Academy School Crescent , CW1 5HA	1out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	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	573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	841 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,566 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	1,069 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	1,029 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,420 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,644 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
Oddies Bar	Oddies Bar, 149 Edleston Road	179 yd
Pizza Haven	149a Edleston Road	179 yd
Off the Rails (Crewe) Limited	39 High Street	263 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Extra, Vernon Way	267 yd
Phoenix Noodles	7 Chester Bridge, Edleston Road	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	178 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	179 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	591 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	594 yd
Crown Hotel	Crown Hotel, 25 Earle Street	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Nosh	176 Edleston Road	90 yd
Great Wall	174 Edleston Road	90 yd
Dena Take Out	182 Edleston Road	90 yd
Royal China	165 Edleston Road	179 yd
Tasty Bites	161 Edleston Road	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	79 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	109 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	258 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	356 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		332 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	621 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	632 yd
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	918 yd
Crewe & District Youth Centre (Closed) Crewe Youth Centre Crewe Youth Centre Mirion Street		919 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Crewe) (Closed) Mary Street	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7DF