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Crewe East
vs Crewe South

Crewe South has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Crewe East. Homes in Crewe East sold for a median of £180,000, 24% above Crewe South. Crewe East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Crewe East highlighted
Crewe East
394 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Crewe South highlighted
Crewe South
216 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Crewe East has 15,308 residents in 6,577 households; Crewe South has 13,021 in 5,451. Crewe East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 7.6 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.9 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 30%).

15,308Residents (2021)
13,021Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
6,577Households
5,451Households
174,854Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
21.0%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
19.1%Aged 65 and over
11.5%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
31.9%Living alone
34.8%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Crewe East (54%) and terraced houses in Crewe South (38%). Crewe East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 21 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe South has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 24 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Crewe East and £145,000 in Crewe South, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£180,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
65.8%Owner-occupied
44.8%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
17.7%Private renting
41.7%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
15.3%Social renting
12.4%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
16.1%Detached houses
14.3%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
53.9%Semi-detached houses
25.6%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
24.5%Terraced houses
38.1%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
3.8%Flats
12.1%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Crewe East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.8 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe East, and 125 in Crewe South. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Crewe East and 342 m in Crewe South. The typical postcode is 1,721 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe East and 810 m in Crewe South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crewe East and 90% in Crewe South.

13.2%Green space within 500 m
10.4%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
72Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
449 mNearest school (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
810 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe East and 112 in Crewe South, 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.

96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
112Recorded 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 East

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 South

Crewe South is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 13,021 people in 5,451 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,000 over the past two years, 52% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Crewe East and Crewe South next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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