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Crewe North
vs Leighton

Leighton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Crewe North. Homes in Leighton sold for a median of £245,000, 48% above Crewe North. Crewe North has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Cheshire East with Crewe North highlighted
Crewe North
85 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Leighton highlighted
Leighton
116 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Crewe North has 5,146 residents in 2,228 households; Leighton has 6,028 in 2,349. Crewe North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 9.6 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe North has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 11.5 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 30%).

5,146Residents (2021)
6,028Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
2,228Households
2,349Households
174,854Households
16.0%Aged 15–29
19.9%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 65 and over
10.1%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
30.6%Living alone
19.1%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Crewe North (73%) and detached houses in Leighton (73%). Leighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 20.5 percentage points more than Crewe North (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.5 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Crewe North and £245,000 in Leighton, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£165,000Median sale price
£245,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
65.2%Owner-occupied
85.7%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
16.6%Private renting
11.1%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
18.0%Social renting
2.2%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
10.0%Detached houses
73.4%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
72.9%Semi-detached houses
19.9%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
12.9%Terraced houses
4.1%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
3.3%Flats
2.1%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Crewe North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.1 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe North, and 37 in Leighton. The typical postcode is 311 m from the nearest school in Crewe North and 398 m in Leighton. The typical postcode is 2,752 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe North and 3,725 m in Leighton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Crewe North and 95% in Leighton.

10.7%Green space within 500 m
8.6%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
82Services within 15 min (median)
37Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
311 mNearest school (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe North and 87 in Leighton, 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.

82Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
87Recorded 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 North

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.

Leighton

Leighton is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 6,028 people in 2,349 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Cheshire East median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Cheshire East average.

More comparisons.

Crewe North and Leighton next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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