Crewe East
vs Haslington
Crewe East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Haslington. Homes in Haslington sold for a median of £297,125, 65% above Crewe East. Crewe East has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Crewe East has 15,308 residents in 6,577 households; Haslington has 8,857 in 3,786. Haslington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.7 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.4 percentage points more than Haslington (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Crewe East (54%) and detached houses in Haslington (51%). Haslington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 15.4 percentage points more than Crewe East (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe East has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.6 percentage points more than Haslington (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Crewe East and £297,125 in Haslington, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Crewe East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 7.5 percentage points more than Haslington (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe East, and 19 in Haslington. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Crewe East and 655 m in Haslington. The typical postcode is 1,721 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe East and 2,978 m in Haslington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crewe East and 69% in Haslington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe East and 46 in Haslington, 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.
Haslington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 8,857 people in 3,786 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £297,125 over the past two years, in line with the Cheshire East median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Crewe East and Haslington next to other wards of Cheshire East.