Sweet Field Close, Crewe, CW2 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW2 8EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	35.9%	40.2%	4.3%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.6%	47.5%	-1.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.3%	37.1%	1.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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	19.6%	16.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	7.1%	-10.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.3%	2.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	31.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
White	95.4%	86.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	92.8%	88%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	88%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Sweet Field Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweet Field Close was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Crewe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweet Field Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Crewe South and the 616th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.4%.

🔎 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 8EF, 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 Sweet Field Close are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire East.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sweet Field Close, Crewe, CW2 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 8EF

Average Price
£296,632

Semi-Detached
£276,758

Terraced
£224,571

Detached
£337,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweet Field Close

Average Price
£314,298

Semi-Detached
£288,921

Terraced
£235,407

Detached
£352,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweet Field CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Sweet Field Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-28	£312,048
1 Sweet Field Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2023-11-24	£315,333
15 Sweet Field Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£308,888	2023-07-17	£343,348
23 Sweet Field Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-01-27	£261,085
18 Sweet Field Close, Crewe, Cheshire East Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-04	£232,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 8EF

Employment

CW2 8EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	156
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	27
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook Primary School Balmoral Avenue , CW2 6PL	3out of 4	765 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Academy Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ	- not rated	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,807 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Shavington Academy Rope Lane , CW2 5DH	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy converter	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	136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	5,295 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	1,604 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	1,975 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	2,793 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
Crescent Cafe	South Cheshire College, Dane Bank Avenue	221 yd
South Cheshire College	Training Kitchen South Cheshire, Dane Bank Avenue	221 yd
Miller & Carter	Nantwich Road	426 yd
The Oaks Academy	The Oaks Academy, Buchan Grove	507 yd
Open Mind Cafe	Ash Tec House, 277 Walthall Street	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road	971 yd
The Raven	The Raven, 1 Brookhouse Drive	973 yd
The Brunswick	71 Nantwich Road	996 yd
The Imperial	Imperial Hotel, 183 Edleston Road	1,047 yd
British Lion	58 Nantwich Road	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Horse	227 Nantwich Road	427 yd
Panda Kitchen	B, 227 Nantwich Road	427 yd
My Uncle	227c Nantwich Road	427 yd
Ali Baba	187 Nantwich Road	592 yd
GOGO Kebab	133 Nantwich Road	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Nantwich Road	491 yd
Tesco Express	613 Crewe Road	649 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Edleston Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	223 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School DANEBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	538 yd
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Brookhouse Playing Field (Closed) Brookhouse Drive	grass pitches	759 yd
Camm Street Centre CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET CENTRE CAMM STREET	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	19.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CW2 8EF