Area Information for Crewe, CW2 7JL

This postcode in Crewe is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Crewe South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. This page combines information for the address Crewe, CW2 7JL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CW2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1990. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cheshire East
Ward Crewe South
Constituency Crewe and Nantwich * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Crewe South), and the Cheshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 159 crimes were reported within half a mile of CW2 7JL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Crewe, CW2 7JL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Crewe, CW2 7JL:

Stalbridge Road, Crewe, CW2 7AF
Stalbridge Road, Crewe, CW2 7LR
Union Street, Crewe, CW2 7DJ
Edleston Road, Crewe, CW2 7HP
Edleston Road, Crewe, CW2 7EZ
Edleston Road, Crewe, CW2 7HR

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CW2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 19
Terraced 58
Flat (Purpose-Built) 32
Flat (Converted) 27
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Total 159
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Crewe contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 70% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 15
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 106
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 161

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 65
Two People 36
Three People 23
Four People 11
Five People 19
Six People 6
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 161

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 65
Family Household 65
Other Household 31
Total 161

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 41
Deprived In One Dimension 68
Deprived In Two Dimensions 37
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 162

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around CW2 7JL however is predominantly male (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 224
Female 164
Total 388

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 16
10-14 19
15-19 21
20-24 30
25-29 40
30-34 39
35-39 58
40-44 39
45-49 30
50-54 26
55-59 20
60-64 16
65-69 7
70-74 8
75-79 2
80-84 0
85+ 2
Total 387

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CW2 7JL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 169
Married 112
Separated 8
Divorced 34
Widowed 10
Total 333

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 190
Good 146
Fair 27
Bad 19
Very Bad 6
Total 388

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CW2 7JL and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 41% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 53
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
No GCSEs or Equivalent 136
Other 29
Total 331

Ethnic Group Embed This

Crewe can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 64% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 248
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Bangladeshi 12
Other Asian 21
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 6
Other 74
Total 387

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Crewe), only 40% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 156
European Union 132
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 85
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 388

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Crewe), only 40% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 19% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 156
10+ Years 73
5-10 Years 49
2-5 Years 53
Less Than 2 Years 57
Total 388

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CW2 7JL.

Passport(s) Held
None 52
United Kingdom 122
European Union 198
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 10
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 94
Christian 247
Buddhist 6
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 14
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 25
Total 388

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Crewe South ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 56% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 187
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 17
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 12
Total 332

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 60
Elementary Occupations 108
Total 247

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 21
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 156
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 38
Full-time Student 9
Total 329

Crewe, CW2 7JL is within the Crewe South policing neighbourhood, under the Cheshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 159 crimes were reported within half a mile of CW2 7JL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 159 crimes committed near CW2 7JL
Neighbourhood Team Address Crewe South
Force Website: https://cheshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CW2 7JL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CW2 7JL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest railway station is Crewe, approximately 690 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Crewe 690 yards
Nantwich 3.8 miles
Sandbach 4.5 miles
Alsager 6 miles
Winsford 7.2 miles
Wrenbury 8.1 miles
Kidsgrove 8.2 miles
Holmes Chapel 8.3 miles
Longport 10 miles
Goostrey 11 miles
Congleton 12 miles
Hartford (Cheshire) 12 miles
Greenbank 12 miles
Northwich 12 miles
Cuddington 13 miles
Lostock Gralam 13 miles
Stoke-on-Trent 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest is Edleston Primary School, approximately 670 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest is Ruskin Community High School, approximately 410 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest is Millcroft Medical Centre, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest is Alchemy Dental Practice, approximately 250 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest is Cygnet Nield House, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cygnet Nield House 2.1 miles
Leighton Hospital 2.3 miles
Airs -Bradwell Hospital 9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Crewe, CW2 7JL. The nearest is Gillian Sherratt Opticians, approximately 390 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.