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Crewe Central
vs Crewe East

Crewe Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Crewe East. Homes in Crewe East sold for a median of £180,000, 57% above Crewe Central. Crewe East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Crewe Central highlighted
Crewe Central
237 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Crewe East highlighted
Crewe East
394 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Crewe Central has 6,908 residents in 3,266 households; Crewe East has 15,308 in 6,577. Crewe East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 8.5 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 9 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 30%).

6,908Residents (2021)
15,308Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
3,266Households
6,577Households
174,854Households
21.5%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
10.6%Aged 65 and over
19.1%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
40.9%Living alone
31.9%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crewe Central (39%) and semi-detached houses in Crewe East (54%). Crewe East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 39.2 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe Central has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 23.5 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crewe Central and £180,000 in Crewe East, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£115,000Median sale price
£180,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
26.6%Owner-occupied
65.8%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
41.2%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
30.8%Social renting
15.3%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
4.0%Detached houses
16.1%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
18.3%Semi-detached houses
53.9%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
38.6%Terraced houses
24.5%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
31.5%Flats
3.8%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Crewe East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 171 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe Central, and 72 in Crewe East. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Crewe Central and 449 m in Crewe East. The typical postcode is 1,626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe Central and 1,721 m in Crewe East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Crewe Central and 93% in Crewe East.

10.2%Green space within 500 m
13.2%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
171Services within 15 min (median)
72Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
308 mNearest school (median)
449 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 367 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe Central and 96 in Crewe East, against 71 across Cheshire East. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

367Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Crewe Central

Crewe Central is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 6,908 people in 3,266 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,000 over the past two years, 62% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Cheshire East average.

Crewe East

Crewe East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 15,308 people in 6,577 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 40% below the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Crewe Central and Crewe East next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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