Ruskin Road, Crewe, CW2 7JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7JS is primarily male, with 69.3% 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	43.8%	30.7%	-13.1%	51.0%	-20.3%
Male	56.2%	69.3%	13.1%	49.0%	20.3%

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 7JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	55.2%	49.2%	-6.0%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	20.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	22.7%	19.8%	2.2%	20.5%
Divorced	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	56.7%	43.5%	-13.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	33.1%	37.9%	4.8%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	6.2%	16.7%	10.5%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7JS this area, 43.6% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	43.6%	18.3%	18.2%	25.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	9.1%	-7.9%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	19.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	13.4%	3.4%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	19%	16.8%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	13.8%	13.5%	0.8%	13.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	79.8%	46.1%	-33.7%	81.4%	-35.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.9% 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	73%	31.9%	-41.1%	83.2%	-51.3%
European Union	17.7%	22%	4.3%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	43.7%	37.5%	5.6%	38.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.1% 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	71.9%	31.8%	-40.1%	83.2%	-51.4%
10+ Years	10.1%	15.1%	5.0%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	7.9%	24.3%	16.4%	2.9%	21.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	12.1%	7.0%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	16.7%	11.6%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.6%	76.7%	-39.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	29.7%	0.5%	29.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	75.5%	46.2%	29.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Ruskin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Road was 147.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 7JS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Ruskin Road are based on 201 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 Ruskin Road, Crewe, CW2 7JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7JS

Average Price
£168,484

Semi-Detached
£182,685

Terraced
£168,691

Detached
£145,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Road

Average Price
£196,457

Semi-Detached
£166,453

Terraced
£198,698

Detached
£175,328

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Ruskin Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2026-03-02	£137,500
96 Ruskin Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-05-16	£175,122
73 Ruskin Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2025-05-01	£149,309
79 Ruskin Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-02-27	£114,265
70 Ruskin Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-12-08	£168,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7JS

Employment

CW2 7JS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	205
Other	119
Unemployed	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gainsborough Nursery and Infant School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Junior School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	- not rated	702 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	87 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Grove School Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	798 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School, A Specialist School for Maths & ICT Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	- not rated	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	520 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	1,427 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Secondary Unit Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	1,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Community special school	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
Open Mind Cafe	Ash Tec House, 277 Walthall Street	139 yd
Westminster Nursery School	Nelson Street	225 yd
Indian Garden	203 Nantwich Road	261 yd
Spedali's coffee Lounge & Bakery	143 Nantwich Road	305 yd
Bunz N Shakes	168 Nantwich Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	478 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	497 yd
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	582 yd
Dishers Pool & Snooker Club	South Street	689 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba	187 Nantwich Road	261 yd
Cordeiro's Kitchen	81 Walthall Street	262 yd
GOGO Kebab	133 Nantwich Road	305 yd
Caprino's Pizza	161 Nantwich Road	305 yd
Lucky Horse	227 Nantwich Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Nantwich Road	334 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	394 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	588 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	683 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	85 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	798 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		830 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 yd
Brookhouse Playing Field (Closed) Brookhouse Drive	grass pitches	970 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School DANEBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,070 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7JS