Crewe South
vs Wistaston
Crewe South has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Wistaston sold for a median of £258,000, 78% above Crewe South. Crewe South has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Crewe South has 13,021 residents in 5,451 households; Wistaston has 9,363 in 4,169. Wistaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 15.3 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 7.4 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crewe South (38%) and detached houses in Wistaston (48%). Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 42.3 percentage points more than Crewe South (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe South has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 33.8 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £145,000 in Crewe South and £258,000 in Wistaston, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 125 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe South, and 45 in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Crewe South and 506 m in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 810 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe South and 2,579 m in Wistaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Crewe South and 78% in Wistaston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 112 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe South and 62 in Wistaston, 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.
Wistaston is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 9,363 people in 4,169 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £258,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Cheshire East median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the Cheshire East average.
More comparisons.
Crewe South and Wistaston next to other wards of Cheshire East.