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Crewe West
vs Wistaston

Crewe West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wistaston. Homes in Wistaston sold for a median of £258,000, 47% above Crewe West. Crewe West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Cheshire East with Crewe West highlighted
Crewe West
197 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East with Wistaston highlighted
Wistaston
246 postcodes
Map of Cheshire East
Cheshire East
city average

People

Crewe West has 10,105 residents in 4,284 households; Wistaston has 9,363 in 4,169. Wistaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 11.4 percentage points more than Crewe West (Cheshire East: 22%). Crewe West has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.2 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 30%).

10,105Residents (2021)
9,363Residents (2021)
398,772Residents (2021)
4,284Households
4,169Households
174,854Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 65 and over
26.8%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Aged 65 and over
30.6%Living alone
27.4%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Crewe West (52%) and detached houses in Wistaston (48%). Wistaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 27 percentage points more than Crewe West (Cheshire East: 72%). Crewe West has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 12.5 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Crewe West and £258,000 in Wistaston, against £300,000 across Cheshire East.

£175,000Median sale price
£258,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
60.1%Owner-occupied
87.1%Owner-occupied
71.9%Owner-occupied
20.4%Private renting
7.9%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
19.1%Social renting
4.5%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
10.1%Detached houses
48.2%Detached houses
36.6%Detached houses
52.2%Semi-detached houses
45.2%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
27.0%Terraced houses
3.7%Terraced houses
20.0%Terraced houses
7.9%Flats
2.3%Flats
8.2%Flats

Surroundings

Crewe West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.1 percentage points more than Wistaston (Cheshire East: 15%). A typical postcode has 90 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewe West, and 45 in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 357 m from the nearest school in Crewe West and 506 m in Wistaston. The typical postcode is 2,131 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewe West and 2,579 m in Wistaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crewe West and 78% in Wistaston.

14.8%Green space within 500 m
9.7%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
90Services within 15 min (median)
45Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
357 mNearest school (median)
506 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
499Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 115 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewe West 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.

115Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded 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 West

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.

Wistaston

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 West and Wistaston next to other wards of Cheshire East.

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