Alton Street, Crewe, CW2 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7QB is primarily male, with 55% 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	49.7%	45%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	50.3%	55%	4.7%	49.0%	6.0%

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 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	39.1%	47.9%	8.8%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	37.2%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.6%	6.2%	-7.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.4%	47.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.1%	37.8%	1.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	27.6%	3.7%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	8.6%	-8.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	14.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	29.6%	9.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	77.9%	-18.2%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	85.8%	73.3%	-12.5%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	11%	18.6%	7.6%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	6.1%	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	72.8%	-11.4%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	10.4%	7.2%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Alton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Street was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alton Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CW2 7QB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Alton Street are based on 227 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 Alton Street, Crewe, CW2 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7QB

Average Price
£148,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,140

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Street

Average Price
£157,343

Semi-Detached
£194,705

Terraced
£154,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,056

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-05-03	£159,397
80 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-07-14	£143,614
76 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2015-07-03	£142,529
82 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2013-10-18	£178,620
72 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-10-14	£189,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7QB

Employment

CW2 7QB 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	100
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	777 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	154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,173 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	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	981 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,910 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	775 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	860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,894 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	2,070 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,325 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
Taco Bell	Unit 4, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way	384 yd
MECCA Bingo	Unit 3, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way	471 yd
Phoenix Noodles	7 Chester Bridge, Edleston Road	554 yd
Funsters Ltd	St Johns Church, Stalbridge Road	564 yd
Oddies Bar	Oddies Bar, 149 Edleston Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	181 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	516 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	572 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	808 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	27 Walthall Street	224 yd
Cordeiro's Kitchen	81 Walthall Street	293 yd
Posh Nosh	176 Edleston Road	500 yd
Great Wall	174 Edleston Road	500 yd
Dena Take Out	182 Edleston Road	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	498 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	619 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	631 yd
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	774 yd
Lidl	Mill Street	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	434 yd
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		539 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	664 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	739 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	935 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	979 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	994 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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7QB