Bridle Road, Crewe, CW2 7QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW2 7QP has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	48%	48%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52%	52%	0.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	43.4%	45.5%	2.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37%	-0.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.9%	8.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	35.9%	-10.8%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	32.7%	41.5%	8.8%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	13.7%	15%	1.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5%	6.2%	1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	22.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.8%	6.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	17.7%	-0.3%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.9%	3.0%
White	97.5%	85.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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%	72.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	14%	22%	8.0%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	72.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	5%	7.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bridle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridle Road was 141.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridle Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.8%.

🔎 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 7QP, 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 Bridle Road are based on 16 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 Bridle Road, Crewe, CW2 7QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7QP

Average Price
£120,890

Semi-Detached
£135,772

Terraced
£112,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,578

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridle Road

Average Price
£129,472

Semi-Detached
£144,586

Terraced
£124,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bridle Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-01-11	£102,768
3 Bridle Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-01-10	£165,528
16 Bridle Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2019-09-06	£109,395
3 Bridle Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2019-03-19	£104,784
32 Bridle Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2018-06-29	£75,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7QP

Employment

CW2 7QP 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	108
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Nursery School Nelson Street , CW2 7LJ	3out of 4	1,049 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	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Meredith Street , CW1 2PH	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Primary School Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood West Academy Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	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	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	804 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	1,774 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	1,043 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	567 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,987 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,108 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,398 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	326 yd
McDonalds	Dunwoody Way	367 yd
KFC	Dunwoody Way	367 yd
Wishing Well Community Cafe	Eagle Bridge Health And Wellbeing Centre, Dunwoody Way	367 yd
MECCA Bingo	Unit 3, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	116 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way	571 yd
Duke of Bridgewater	Duke Of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road	580 yd
The Cheese Hall	15 Earle Street	722 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	27 Walthall Street	460 yd
Top Taste	28 Hightown	463 yd
Moorlands Fast Food	16a Hightown	463 yd
Spicelink Tandoori	30 Hightown	463 yd
Cordeiro's Kitchen	81 Walthall Street	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA Stores LTD	17-18 Victoria Centre	577 yd
Big Discount Store	13-17 Market Street	583 yd
Panku	Asda, 17-18 Victoria Centre	598 yd
4U Supermarket	198-200 Edleston Road	633 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Oak Street	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chongi Academy Eaton Street		519 yd
Beechwood Primary School Meredith Street	grass pitches	719 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Crewe Lifestyle Centre MOSS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	776 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	799 yd
Victoria Community Centre (Closed) West Street	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	949 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Cumberland Arena THOMAS STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,013 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.45 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7QP