Property market | £278,873 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (19.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 48.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 94.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 321 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 324 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Crewe and Nantwich level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.4 | Population of 71,722 | Happiness is Above Average for Cheshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cheshire East) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (37 mins) - Birmingham New Street (52 mins) | |
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£278,873 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Manchester (19.2 miles) | |
48.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.4 | 71,722 | Happiness is Above Average for Cheshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 321 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 324 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Crewe and Nantwich level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cheshire East) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (37 mins) - Birmingham New Street (52 mins) | |
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Crewe has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Wistaston Green Crewe, Asda Crewe Superstore, Farmfoods Crewe, Iceland Crewe, Iceland Crewe Food Warehouse, Lidl Dorothy Flude Retail Park, M&S Grand Junction Crewe SF, Morrisons Crewe, Morrisons Daily Crewe Underwood Lane, Morrisons Daily Queens Park, Tesco Crewe Arms Esso Express, Tesco Crewe Extra, Tesco Wistaston Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: British Lion, Coopers Beers LTD, Crown Hotel, DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER, Four Eagles, Hop Pole, Rising Sun, The Brunswick, The Cheese Hall, The Delamere Arm... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bombay, Captain Webb, Choice Support, Dessert Lab, Giovannis, Golden Phoenix, Goodies, Good Time Charlies, Gourmet 4 T/A Fat Burgers, Gourmet 4 T/A Sa... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Bru Cafe + Coffee, Cafe on the Corner, Cafe Pausa, Cobbles Cafe, Corfu Coffee Shop, Costa, Costa Coffee, Crescent Cafe, GLO Cafe, Hops Belgian Style C... (see map below for more). Crewe has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Crewe has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £497,895, which is up 5.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £278,873 (up 3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £211,945 (up 1.9% on last year) and a flat £151,452. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £663 per month. Property prices in Crewe are similar to the average property prices across Cheshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Crewe, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Cheshire region.
Property data is based on Cheshire East level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Crewe, or click here to browse the longer list of Crewe property transactions from 2023.
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Crewe has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Adelaide School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Adelaide School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Wistaston Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Brierley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Vine Tree Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Edleston Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Pebble Brook Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Ruskin Community High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Leighton Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sir William Stanier Community School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Michael's Community Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Berkeley Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Shavington Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Monks Coppenhall Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | No |
Underwood West Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hungerford Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Oaks Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Lavender Field School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Monks Coppenhall Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/17/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Wistaston Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/26/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Adelaide School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/31/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/30/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Pebble Brook Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Ruskin Community High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/10/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2022) | 75 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe |
St Thomas More Catholic High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/20/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Brierley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/16/2022) | 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe |
Vine Tree Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Edleston Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/12/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
The Berkeley Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/23/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Shavington Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Shavington | |
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Save school | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | 2: Good (6/5/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Underwood West Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Lavender Field School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (01/07/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
St Michael's Community Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/23/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe | |
Sir William Stanier Community School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/2/2022) | 49 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe |
Hungerford Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/11/2023) | Ofsted Report Link | Crewe |
School | Type |
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Monks Coppenhall Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/17/2011) |
Wistaston Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/26/2013) |
Adelaide School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/31/2018) |
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/30/2021) |
Pebble Brook Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/5/2014) |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2017) |
Ruskin Community High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/10/2015) |
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) 75 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Thomas More Catholic High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/20/2012) |
Brierley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/16/2022) 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Vine Tree Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2012) |
Edleston Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/12/2016) |
The Berkeley Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/23/2019) |
Shavington Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2014) |
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2019) |
Underwood West Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2019) |
Lavender Field School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (01/07/2021) |
St Michael's Community Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/23/2019) |
Sir William Stanier Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/2/2022) 49 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hungerford Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/11/2023) |
Station | Distance from Crewe | Commute options |
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Crewe A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (45 mins - Avanti West Coast - £203 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Euston (148 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1476 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 114 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 143 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (177 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Southern - £1476 monthly fare) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Chiltern Railways - £1476 monthly fare) View details |
Sandbach A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (37 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Birmingham New Street (65 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 106 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 135 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (150 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 166 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (184 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Nantwich A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 124 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 153 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Cardiff Central (166 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 175 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Winsford A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Birmingham New Street (70 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Euston (161 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 120 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 146 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 156 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Cheshire East) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Cheshire East residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 94.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.4% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.8% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.6% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Crewe and Nantwich consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.5% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.7% | 321 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.7% | |
Routine occupations | 16.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.3% | 324 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cheshire is average (60mbps). Crewe is slower than this, with average download speeds of 48.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Crewe and Nantwich level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 48.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Cheshire East level:
Type | Cheshire East | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 57 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 26 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Crewe.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Weaver | The Weaver Catchment includes the Rivers Weaver, Ducklow and Wheelock and their tributaries |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Dane | The Dane catchment includes the River Wheelock, Arclid, Smoker and Fowle Brooks and their tributaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Crewe, Cheshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 16Secondary: 8 | 11.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 18.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Crewe, Cheshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 16Secondary: 8 |
Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 |
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