Windmill Lane, Buerton, Crewe, CW3 0DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CW3 0DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of CW3 0DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.9%	21.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	-16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	62.9%	5.6%	44.2%	18.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.6%

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	53%	49.1%	-3.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36%	34.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.4%	12%	4.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.7%	15.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.9%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	39.3%	0.2%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	98%	0.4%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	98%	1.6%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	98%	1.9%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Windmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Lane was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Audlem average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Audlem and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CW3 0DE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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 Windmill Lane are based on 11 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 Windmill Lane, Buerton, Crewe, CW3 0DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW3 0DE

Average Price
£449,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Lane

Average Price
£396,256

Semi-Detached
£109,116

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£424,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Windmill Lane, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-23	£458,705
Timway Windmill Lane, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2020-07-30	£401,043
The Gables Windmill Lane, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£657,000	2019-07-05	£909,182
2 Windmill Lane, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2018-08-07	£350,997
3 Windmill Lane, Crewe, Cheshire East Detached, an established residential building	£171,500	2014-12-09	£275,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW3 0DE

Employment

CW3 0DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CW3 0DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CW3 0DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	122
Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Heathfield Road , Audlem CW3 0HH	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemere CofE Primary School Bridgemere Lane , Bridgemere CW5 7PX	3out of 4	4,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley CofE Primary School Adderley , TF9 3TF	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woore Primary and Nursery School London Road , Woore CW3 9SQ	3out of 4	5,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CW3 0DE area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CW3 0DE postcode.

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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