Crewe Central
vs Crewe South
Crewe Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Crewe South. Homes in Crewe South sold for a median of £145,000, 26% above Crewe Central. Crewe South has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Crewe Central has 6,908 residents in 3,266 households; Crewe South has 13,021 in 5,451. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Crewe Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 6.1 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Crewe Central and 38% in Crewe South. Crewe South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 18.2 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 72%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (41% and 42%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crewe Central and £145,000 in Crewe South, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 171 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe Central, and 125 in Crewe South. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Crewe Central and 342 m in Crewe South. The typical postcode is 1,626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe Central and 810 m in Crewe South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Crewe Central and 90% in Crewe South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 367 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe Central and 112 in Crewe South, 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.
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 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 South is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 13,021 people in 5,451 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,000 over the past two years, 52% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Crewe Central and Crewe South next to other wards of Cheshire East.