Nile Street, Crewe, CW2 7LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7LL is primarily male, with 62.3% 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	44.6%	37.7%	-6.9%	51.0%	-13.3%
Male	55.4%	62.3%	6.9%	49.0%	13.3%

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 7LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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%	57.9%	14.0%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	27.9%	-10.7%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Separated	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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%	47.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	33.4%	38.7%	5.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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 7LL this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	32%	8.8%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	23.3%	1.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	9.8%	2.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	16.4%	13.1%	1.6%	14.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.8%	54.7%	-29.1%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	75.8%	54.8%	-21.0%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	13.4%	16.6%	3.2%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	26.9%	17.4%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	54.8%	-20.4%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	18.8%	12.4%	2.9%	15.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	10.8%	7.2%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	16.3%	0.5%	15.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	15.6%	1.3%	14.3%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Nile Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nile Street was 155.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% higher than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nile Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 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 7LL, 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 Nile Street are based on 18 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 Nile Street, Crewe, CW2 7LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7LL

Average Price
£140,831

Semi-Detached
£226,073

Terraced
£134,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,701

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nile Street

Average Price
£166,235

Semi-Detached
£194,164

Terraced
£158,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nile Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Nile Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-07	£125,939
14 Nile Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2025-03-28	£138,371
20 Nile Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-02	£152,199
Driving Test Centre, 6 Nile Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-08	£113,143
10 Nile Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£94,739	2023-10-20	£101,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7LL

Employment

CW2 7LL 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	190
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	110 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	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Junior School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	- not rated	867 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	229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Grove School Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Community Technology School Meredith Centre , West Street CW1 2PZ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	676 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	1,447 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Secondary Unit Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	- not rated	1,531 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	1,985 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
Westminster Nursery School	Nelson Street	98 yd
Open Mind Cafe	Ash Tec House, 277 Walthall Street	187 yd
Funsters Ltd	St Johns Church, Stalbridge Road	208 yd
Spedali's coffee Lounge & Bakery	143 Nantwich Road	219 yd
Social Club	127 Nantwich Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	341 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	356 yd
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	426 yd
Dishers Pool & Snooker Club	South Street	544 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wadey's Kitchen	116 Edleston Road	194 yd
GOGO Kebab	133 Nantwich Road	219 yd
Caprino's Pizza	161 Nantwich Road	219 yd
Thai 2 Go	118 Nantwich Road	254 yd
Ali Baba	187 Nantwich Road	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	251 yd
Aldi	Nantwich Road	387 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	503 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	535 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	228 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Crewe Alexandra (Alexandra Stadium) GRESTY ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		779 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	956 yd
Total Fitness (Crewe) MACON WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	999 yd
Foyer@189 (Crewe Ymca) YMCA HOSTEL YMCA HOSTEL GRESTY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Brookhouse Playing Field (Closed) Brookhouse Drive	grass pitches	1,020 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7LL