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Crewe East
vs Crewe St Barnabas

Crewe St Barnabas has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Crewe East. Homes in Crewe East sold for a median of £180,000, 23% above Crewe St Barnabas. Crewe East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Cheshire East with Crewe East highlighted
Crewe East
394 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Crewe St Barnabas highlighted
Crewe St Barnabas
79 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Crewe East has 15,308 residents in 6,577 households; Crewe St Barnabas has 5,490 in 2,203. Crewe East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 8.8 percentage points more than Crewe St Barnabas (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.9 percentage points more than Crewe St Barnabas (Cheshire East: 30%).

15,308Residents (2021)
5,490Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
6,577Households
2,203Households
174,854Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
19.9%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
19.1%Aged 65 and over
10.3%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
31.9%Living alone
29.0%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Crewe East and 51% in Crewe St Barnabas. Crewe East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 23.3 percentage points more than Crewe St Barnabas (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe St Barnabas has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 7.4 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Crewe East and £146,500 in Crewe St Barnabas, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£180,000Median sale price
£146,500Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
65.8%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
17.7%Private renting
25.1%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
15.3%Social renting
32.0%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
16.1%Detached houses
7.3%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
53.9%Semi-detached houses
50.6%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
24.5%Terraced houses
32.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
3.8%Flats
5.2%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 13%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe East, and 76 in Crewe St Barnabas. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Crewe East and 434 m in Crewe St Barnabas. The typical postcode is 1,721 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe East and 2,823 m in Crewe St Barnabas. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crewe East and 94% in Crewe St Barnabas.

13.2%Green space within 500 m
12.8%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
72Services within 15 min (median)
76Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
449 mNearest school (median)
434 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.8 kmNearest 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)
94.2%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 56 in Crewe St Barnabas, 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
56Recorded 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 St Barnabas

Crewe St Barnabas is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,490 people in 2,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,500 over the past two years, 51% below the Cheshire East median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Crewe East and Crewe St Barnabas next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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