Crewe Central
vs Crewe St Barnabas
Crewe Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Crewe St Barnabas. Homes in Crewe St Barnabas sold for a median of £146,500, 27% above Crewe Central. Crewe St Barnabas has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Crewe Central has 6,908 residents in 3,266 households; Crewe St Barnabas has 5,490 in 2,203. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 10%). Crewe Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 11.9 percentage points more than Crewe St Barnabas (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crewe Central (39%) and semi-detached houses in Crewe St Barnabas (51%). Crewe St Barnabas has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 15.9 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe Central has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 16.1 percentage points more than Crewe St Barnabas (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crewe Central and £146,500 in Crewe St Barnabas, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Crewe St Barnabas has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.6 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 76 in Crewe St Barnabas. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Crewe Central and 434 m in Crewe St Barnabas. The typical postcode is 1,626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe Central and 2,823 m in Crewe St Barnabas. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Crewe Central and 94% in Crewe St Barnabas.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 367 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe Central and 56 in Crewe St Barnabas, 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 St Barnabas is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,490 people in 2,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,500 over the past two years, 51% below the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Crewe Central and Crewe St Barnabas next to other wards of Cheshire East.