Crewe Central
vs Leighton

Crewe Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Leighton. Homes in Leighton sold for a median of £245,000, 113% above Crewe Central. Crewe Central has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).

Crewe Central

237 postcodes

Leighton

116 postcodes

Cheshire East

city average

People

Crewe Central has 6,908 residents in 3,266 households; Leighton has 6,028 in 2,349. 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%, 21.8 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 30%).

6,908Residents (2021)

6,028Residents (2021)

398,772Residents (2021)

3,266Households

2,349Households

174,854Households

21.5%Aged 15–29

19.9%Aged 15–29

14.8%Aged 15–29

10.6%Aged 65 and over

10.1%Aged 65 and over

22.4%Aged 65 and over

40.9%Living alone

19.1%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 Leighton (73%). Leighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 59.1 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 Leighton (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crewe Central and £245,000 in Leighton, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£115,000Median sale price

£245,000Median sale price

£300,000Median sale price

26.6%Owner-occupied

85.7%Owner-occupied

71.9%Owner-occupied

41.2%Private renting

11.1%Private renting

15.5%Private renting

30.8%Social renting

2.2%Social renting

11.6%Social renting

4.0%Detached houses

73.4%Detached houses

36.6%Detached houses

18.3%Semi-detached houses

19.9%Semi-detached houses

32.5%Semi-detached houses

38.6%Terraced houses

4.1%Terraced houses

20.0%Terraced houses

31.5%Flats

2.1%Flats

8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Crewe Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.6 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 171 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe Central, and 37 in Leighton. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Crewe Central and 398 m in Leighton. The typical postcode is 1,626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe Central and 3,725 m in Leighton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Crewe Central and 95% in Leighton.

10.2%Green space within 500 m

8.6%Green space within 500 m

15.0%Green space within 500 m

171Services within 15 min (median)

37Services within 15 min (median)

52Services within 15 min (median)

308 mNearest school (median)

398 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

499Postcodes in flood risk areas

79.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.3%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 87 in Leighton, 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

87Recorded 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.

Leighton

Leighton is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 6,028 people in 2,349 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Cheshire East median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

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

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Crewe Centralvs Leighton