Edleston Road, Crewe, CW2 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7HB is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	50.5%	44.4%	-6.1%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	49.5%	55.6%	6.1%	49.0%	6.6%

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 7HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	43.9%	53.1%	9.2%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	26.7%	-7.6%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13%	11.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.1%) 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	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.2%	38.3%	5.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
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.

In the area around CW2 7HB this area, 35.7% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	35.7%	16.0%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	10.2%	4.8%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	13%	19.7%	6.7%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	17.6%	5.2%	-12.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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%	3.5%	1.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.4%	66.1%	-18.3%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	72.4%	44.8%	-27.6%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	16.9%	37.9%	21.0%	6.1%	31.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	14.8%	6.5%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% 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	71.8%	44.7%	-27.1%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	7%	11.2%	4.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	13%	13.2%	0.2%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	16%	10.4%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	15%	12.3%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.7%	76.7%	-44.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	9.4%	0.5%	8.9%
Poland	12.7%	1.3%	11.4%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Edleston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edleston Road was 226.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% higher than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edleston Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

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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 7HB, 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 Edleston Road are based on 113 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 Edleston Road, Crewe, CW2 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7HB

Average Price
£181,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edleston Road

Average Price
£144,495

Semi-Detached
£159,137

Terraced
£133,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,379

Other
£178,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edleston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Edleston Primary School Edleston Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-10-16	£188,208
Edleston Primary School Edleston Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-10-03	£191,367
Edleston Primary School Edleston Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-06-09	£330,663

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Other	22
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	7
Other	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	343 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	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook Primary School Balmoral Avenue , CW2 6PL	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	1,204 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	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,085 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,827 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	839 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	1,218 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,349 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,876 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,585 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
Funsters Ltd	St Johns Church, Stalbridge Road	61 yd
Oddies Bar	Oddies Bar, 149 Edleston Road	92 yd
Pizza Haven	149a Edleston Road	92 yd
Westminster Nursery School	Nelson Street	321 yd
Bombay	33-35 Mill Street	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	92 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	381 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	404 yd
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	439 yd
Dishers Pool & Snooker Club	South Street	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma Express	123-125 Edleston Road	83 yd
Royal China	165 Edleston Road	92 yd
Tasty Bites	161 Edleston Road	92 yd
Wadey's Kitchen	116 Edleston Road	191 yd
Posh Nosh	176 Edleston Road	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	258 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	305 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	367 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	372 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Vernon Way	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	407 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		554 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	772 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	994 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CW2 7HB