Crewe East
vs Crewe North
Crewe East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Crewe North. Homes in Crewe East sold for a median of £180,000, 9% above Crewe North. Crewe East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Crewe East has 15,308 residents in 6,577 households; Crewe North has 5,146 in 2,228. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 20%). Crewe East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.3 percentage points more than Crewe North (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Crewe East and 73% in Crewe North. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (66% and 65%). Crewe East has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.1 percentage points more than Crewe North (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Crewe East and £165,000 in Crewe North, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Crewe East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.5 percentage points more than Crewe North (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe East, and 82 in Crewe North. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Crewe East and 311 m in Crewe North. The typical postcode is 1,721 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe East and 2,752 m in Crewe North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crewe East and 96% in Crewe North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe East and 82 in Crewe North, 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 East is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 15,308 people in 6,577 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 40% below the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Cheshire East average.
Crewe North is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,146 people in 2,228 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 45% below the Cheshire East median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Crewe East and Crewe North next to other wards of Cheshire East.