Crewe West
vs Leighton
Leighton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Crewe West. Homes in Leighton sold for a median of £245,000, 40% above Crewe West. Crewe West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Crewe West has 10,105 residents in 4,284 households; Leighton has 6,028 in 2,349. Crewe West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 5.3 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe West has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 11.5 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Crewe West (52%) and detached houses in Leighton (73%). Leighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 25.6 percentage points more than Crewe West (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe West has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.3 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Crewe West and £245,000 in Leighton, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.
Surroundings
Crewe West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 6.2 percentage points more than Leighton (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 90 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe West, and 37 in Leighton. The typical postcode is 357 m from the nearest school in Crewe West and 398 m in Leighton. The typical postcode is 2,131 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe West and 3,725 m in Leighton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crewe West and 95% in Leighton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 115 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe West 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.
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 West is one of 52 wards in Cheshire East, home to 10,105 people in 4,284 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 42% below the Cheshire East median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Cheshire East average.
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 West and Leighton next to other wards of Cheshire East.