Gainsborough Road, Crewe, CW2 7PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7PJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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%	46.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.5%	53.5%	0.0%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	39.4%	5.4%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	45.3%	42.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	33.3%	43.3%	10.0%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	15.9%	10.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	11.7%	-9.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	18.9%	5.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20.3%	6.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	30.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.4%	96.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	89.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	89.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% lower than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 138th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.7%.

🔎 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 7PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Gainsborough Road are based on 151 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 Gainsborough Road, Crewe, CW2 7PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7PJ

Average Price
£188,884

Semi-Detached
£216,851

Terraced
£173,897

Detached
£310,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£227,967

Semi-Detached
£248,927

Terraced
£217,456

Detached
£334,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,174

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Gainsborough Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-11-20	£99,827
93 Gainsborough Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-10-28	£119,908
83 Gainsborough Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-12-18	£166,229
81 Gainsborough Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-11-30	£115,426
91 Gainsborough Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-23	£163,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	806 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	151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wistaston Academy Moreton Road , CW2 8QS	4out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,246 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,182 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	562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,906 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,987 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,537 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
The Oaks Academy	The Oaks Academy, Buchan Grove	437 yd
Crescent Cafe	South Cheshire College, Dane Bank Avenue	468 yd
South Cheshire College	Training Kitchen South Cheshire, Dane Bank Avenue	468 yd
Open Mind Cafe	Ash Tec House, 277 Walthall Street	591 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 4, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	382 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	738 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	769 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	854 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cordeiro's Kitchen	81 Walthall Street	391 yd
Fortune House	27 Walthall Street	420 yd
Kosta's Chippy	287 Alton Street	580 yd
Lucky Horse	227 Nantwich Road	691 yd
Panda Kitchen	B, 227 Nantwich Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	721 yd
Aldi	Nantwich Road	723 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	852 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	856 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	386 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	416 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		809 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	860 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School DANEBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	877 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7PJ