Crewe South
vs Shavington
Crewe South has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Shavington. Homes in Shavington sold for a median of £243,500, 68% above Crewe South. Shavington has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Crewe South has 13,021 residents in 5,451 households; Shavington has 5,600 in 2,517. Shavington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 9.1 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6.6 percentage points more than Shavington (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crewe South (38%) and semi-detached houses in Shavington (54%). Shavington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 35 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe South has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 32.7 percentage points more than Shavington (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £145,000 in Crewe South and £243,500 in Shavington, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Shavington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.7 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 125 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe South, and 24 in Shavington. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Crewe South and 581 m in Shavington. The typical postcode is 810 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe South and 2,967 m in Shavington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Crewe South and 98% in Shavington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 112 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe South and 50 in Shavington, 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 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.
Shavington is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 5,600 people in 2,517 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Cheshire East median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Crewe South and Shavington next to other wards of Cheshire East.