Alton Street, Crewe, CW2 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 7RS is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	45.6%	43.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	54.4%	56.8%	2.4%	49.0%	7.8%

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 7RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	39.9%	47.1%	7.2%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	23.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-20.4%
Separated	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	16.1%	19.9%	3.8%	9.1%	10.8%
Widowed	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	35.2%	-2.0%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	33.3%	33.6%	0.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	20.7%	22.1%	1.4%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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 7RS this area, 33% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	33%	6.4%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	8.9%	-3.9%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	20.7%	4.6%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	11.5%	3%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	91%	-5.6%	81.4%	9.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	82%	72.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	15.7%	19.8%	4.1%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	72%	-9.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	5%	13.2%	8.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Alton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Street was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alton Street has the 42nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 7RS

Average Price
£253,329

Semi-Detached
£173,025

Terraced
£157,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,595

Other
£1,565,397

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
283 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-06-07	£102,682
238 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-05-12	£140,571
293 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Other, an established residential building	£92,500	2022-05-12	£102,842
273 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-01-21	£59,825
345 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-12-17	£91,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 7RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wistaston Academy Moreton Road , CW2 8QS	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	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	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,401 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,377 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	1,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	5,111 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	1,102 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,375 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,559 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	3,009 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	467 yd
McDonalds	Dunwoody Way	609 yd
KFC	Dunwoody Way	609 yd
Wishing Well Community Cafe	Eagle Bridge Health And Wellbeing Centre, Dunwoody Way	609 yd
Choice Support	Claremont, 115 Valley Road	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way		487 yd
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road		625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosta's Chippy	287 Alton Street	1 yd
Bennys Fish & Chips	4 The Precinct, Readesdale Avenue	822 yd
Olives Mediterranean Food	152 West Street	916 yd
Fortune House	27 Walthall Street	918 yd
Cordeiro's Kitchen	81 Walthall Street	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sklep Grosik	120 West Street		934 yd
Morrison's Daily	171 West Street		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	293 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	407 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	738 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School DANEBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	892 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	963 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	79.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 7RS