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Crewe Central
vs Wistaston

Crewe Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Wistaston sold for a median of £258,000, 124% above Crewe Central. Crewe Central has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).

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

People

Crewe Central has 6,908 residents in 3,266 households; Wistaston has 9,363 in 4,169. Wistaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 16.2 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 13.5 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 30%).

6,908Residents (2021)
9,363Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
3,266Households
4,169Households
174,854Households
21.5%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
10.6%Aged 65 and over
26.8%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
40.9%Living alone
27.4%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 Wistaston (48%). Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 60.5 percentage points more than Crewe Central (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe Central has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 33.3 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crewe Central and £258,000 in Wistaston, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£115,000Median sale price
£258,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
26.6%Owner-occupied
87.1%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
41.2%Private renting
7.9%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
30.8%Social renting
4.5%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
4.0%Detached houses
48.2%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
18.3%Semi-detached houses
45.2%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
38.6%Terraced houses
3.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
31.5%Flats
2.3%Flats
8.2%Flats

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 45 in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Crewe Central and 506 m in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 1,626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe Central and 2,579 m in Wistaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Crewe Central and 78% in Wistaston.

10.2%Green space within 500 m
9.7%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
171Services within 15 min (median)
45Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
308 mNearest school (median)
506 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.3%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 62 in Wistaston, 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
62Recorded 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.

Wistaston

Wistaston is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 9,363 people in 4,169 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £258,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

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

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