Valley Road, Wistaston, Crewe, CW2 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CW2 8LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	52.2%	2.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.1%	47.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	32.4%	34.2%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	49%	-4.2%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.2%	42.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36.7%	40.7%	4.0%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	18.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.1%	8.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	22.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.2%	86.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

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	93.3%	88%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	87.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.4%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Crewe Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8LJ, 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 Valley Road are based on 116 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 Valley Road, Wistaston, Crewe, CW2 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW2 8LJ

Average Price
£172,969

Semi-Detached
£172,969

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£266,143

Semi-Detached
£221,896

Terraced
£253,988

Detached
£357,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Valley Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-05	£202,697
131 Valley Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-02-24	£145,123
147 Valley Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	2014-04-11	£165,615
149 Valley Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,500	2014-03-28	£185,457
141 Valley Road, Crewe, Cheshire East Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-06-07	£165,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW2 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	20
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wistaston Academy Moreton Road , CW2 8QS	4out of 4	270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Belgrave Road , CW2 7NH	2out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine Tree Primary School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AD	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edleston Primary School Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX	3out of 4	865 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	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC West Street , CW1 2PZ	3out of 4	1,843 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School Coronation Street , CW1 4EB	2out of 4	2,814 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	803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reaseheath College Reaseheath , CW5 6DF	- not rated	4,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Axis Academy Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU	- not rated	1,303 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Field School Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide School Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Opportunities Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD	- not rated	2,599 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS	4out of 4	3,248 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
Choice Support	Claremont, 115 Valley Road	208 yd
The Oaks Academy	The Oaks Academy, Buchan Grove	286 yd
The Pantree	2 The Precinct, Readesdale Avenue	338 yd
Crescent Cafe	South Cheshire College, Dane Bank Avenue	495 yd
South Cheshire College	Training Kitchen South Cheshire, Dane Bank Avenue	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hop Pole	Hop Pole, 140-142 Wistaston Road		980 yd
Four Eagles	98 Dunwoody Way		1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennys Fish & Chips	4 The Precinct, Readesdale Avenue	338 yd
Kosta's Chippy	287 Alton Street	516 yd
Lucky Horse	227 Nantwich Road	1,090 yd
Panda Kitchen	B, 227 Nantwich Road	1,090 yd
My Uncle	227c Nantwich Road	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	613 Crewe Road		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Oaks Academy BUCHAN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	298 yd
St Thomas More Catholic High School DANEBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	402 yd
Cheshire College South And West DANEBANK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	492 yd
Tipkinder Park VICTORIA AVENUE	cycling	705 yd
Ruskin Community High School Ruskin Road	grass pitches	1,005 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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