Church Lane, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CW3 9AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	19.8%	24.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	61.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	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	55%	52.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	29%	31.3%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	44.6%	-1.7%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	97.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.6%	97%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Madeley & Betley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Church Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CW3 9AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Church Lane are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Lane, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CW3 9AX

Average Price
£464,558

Semi-Detached
£294,990

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£234,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£579,513

Semi-Detached
£294,132

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£706,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£237,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greenacre Church Lane, Crewe, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-06-30	£408,762
1 Church Lane, Crewe, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-14	£237,479
11 Church Lane, Crewe, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2018-11-13	£176,017
6 Church Lane, Crewe, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2018-05-18	£332,623
The Old Vicarage Church Lane, Crewe, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2016-06-30	£870,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CW3 9AX

Employment

CW3 9AX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CW3 9AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Betley CofE VC Primary School Church Lane , Betley CW3 9AX	3out of 4	191 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Newcastle Road , Madeley Heath CW3 9JX	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School Izaak Walton Way , Madeley CW3 9PJ	3out of 4	4,735 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Village Primary School East Avenue , Weston CW2 5LZ	3out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemere CofE Primary School Bridgemere Lane , Bridgemere CW5 7PX	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madeley High School Newcastle Road , Madeley CW3 9JJ	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Station Road , Halmer End ST7 8AP	2out of 4	4,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peak Education - Audley 2 Castle Hill , Nantwich Road ST7 8DH	- not rated	5,342 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BETLEY TEA ROOM	Betley Court Farm, Main Road		552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE SWAN	The Swan, Main Road		555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Betley Cricket Club CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	219 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	0.0%
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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.06 Mbit/s

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