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Crewe Central
vs Haslington

Crewe Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Haslington. Homes in Haslington sold for a median of £297,125, 158% above Crewe Central. Crewe Central has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 6%).

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

People

Crewe Central has 6,908 residents in 3,266 households; Haslington has 8,857 in 3,786. Haslington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 14.2 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 16.4 percentage points more than Haslington (Cheshire East: 30%).

6,908Residents (2021)
8,857Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
3,266Households
3,786Households
174,854Households
21.5%Aged 15–29
13.2%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
10.6%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
40.9%Living alone
24.5%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crewe Central (39%) and detached houses in Haslington (51%). Haslington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 54.6 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe Central has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 30.1 percentage points more than Haslington (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crewe Central and £297,125 in Haslington, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£115,000Median sale price
£297,125Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
26.6%Owner-occupied
81.2%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
41.2%Private renting
11.1%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
30.8%Social renting
6.4%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
4.0%Detached houses
50.8%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
18.3%Semi-detached houses
39.3%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
38.6%Terraced houses
8.8%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
31.5%Flats
0.6%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Crewe Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 4.5 percentage points more than Haslington (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 171 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe Central, and 19 in Haslington. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Crewe Central and 655 m in Haslington. The typical postcode is 1,626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe Central and 2,978 m in Haslington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Crewe Central and 69% in Haslington.

10.2%Green space within 500 m
5.7%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
171Services within 15 min (median)
19Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
308 mNearest school (median)
655 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
68.9%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 46 in Haslington, 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
46Recorded 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.

Haslington

Haslington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,857 people in 3,786 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £297,125 over the past two years, in line with the Cheshire East median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

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