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About

Crewe Leighton is a residential area situated to the south of Crewe town centre. It is characterised by its streets of terraced and semi-detached housing, built primarily to serve the railway industry. The area functions as a practical neighbourhood with local shops and schools serving the community.

A notable local landmark is the Leighton Hospital, a major employer situated on the area's edge. The landscape is generally flat, with the rolling fields of the Cheshire Plain beginning not far to the east, beyond the railway lines that historically defined its growth.

Area overview

On average Crewe Leighton has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year. There are 2 schools in Crewe Leighton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Crewe Leighton is home to around 6,332 people, with a population density of about 4,959.7 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Crewe Leighton Population
6,332
Population density
4,959.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.9(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.79(-64%)
Public order
5.37(-47%)
Shoplifting
4.9(-14%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-51%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,762
90.98%
Other White
193
3.05%
Other Asian
59
0.93%
Indian
55
0.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
44
0.69%
Total population: 6,333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,503
28.93%
Level 3 (A level)
1,105
21.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
875
16.84%
No qualifications
669
12.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
552
10.63%
Total 16+ residents: 5,195

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,206
45.65%
Owns outright
969
36.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
327
12.38%
Other social rented
64
2.42%
Other forms of private rent
48
1.82%
Total households: 2,642

Property prices in Crewe Leighton

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Crewe Leighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crewe Leighton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crewe Leighton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£275,000
Flats1£44,000
Semi-Detached19£179,995
Terraced10£145,250

10 years median price trend in Crewe Leighton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crewe Leighton.

All postcodes in Crewe Leighton

CW14TF

Mills Way

CW14TQ

Harris Close

CW14TX

Beltony Drive

CW13XG

Bude Close

CW13PS

Ardleigh Close

CW14UN

Hollinshead Grove

CW14TZ

Magecroft

CW13PZ

Farmleigh Drive

CW13XB

Whitby Close

CW13YT

Leighton View

CW13PP

Minshull New Road

CW13YD

Melrose Drive

CW14RP

Becconsall Drive

CW13RX

Falcon Drive

CW13YN

Englefield Close

CW13YX

Kestrel Drive

CW13RH

Bradfield Road

CW13YG

Gillow Close

CW14RW

Parkers Road

CW14QE

Aysgarth Avenue

CW13WZ

Turner Close

CW13XN

Conway Close

CW13YJ

Priory Close

CW14TU

Simpson Court

CW13PX

Elmstead Crescent

CW13QW

Wakefield Close

CW13XS

Canford Close

CW13PU

Bromley Close

CW14PA

Bowland Croft

CW14RL

Moss Lane

CW13RB

Bradfield Road

CW14TL

Lambourn Drive

CW13WX

Bolshaw Close

CW14RX

Becconsall Close

CW14UB

Dillors Croft

CW13QU

Tomkinson Close

CW13YH

Verdin Court

CW14PD

Haweswater Avenue

CW13QY

Whittaker Close

CW13YB

Lyceum Close

CW14RS

Healey Close

CW14TG

Mills Way

CW14TN

Padworth Place

CW13PY

Farmleigh Drive

CW13WY

Astbury Close

CW13XZ

Somerley Close

CW13YP

Merlin Way

CW14QA

Buttermere Drive

CW14QF

Hothersall Close

CW13XE

Hythe Avenue

CW13QA

Lawford Close

CW13YS

Bodnant Close

CW14RY

Hesketh Croft

CW13XP

Parkstone Drive

CW13NX

James Atkinson Way

CW13RG

Mablins Lane

CW13RQ

Bradfield Road

CW14PY

Parkers Road

CW13YU

Sedgemere Avenue

CW13XT

Hurn Close

CW13XY

Hayling Close

CW13YQ

Verdin Court

CW14TE

Fox Covert Way

CW13YL

Highgate Close

CW13YW

Cranebrook Close

CW13PT

Beckford Close

CW13XQ

Cromer Drive

CW13YA

Tollemache Drive

CW13YF

Lyceum Way

CW13YR

Mablins Lane

CW13QF

Thorpe Close

CW14RT

Moss Croft

CW13XR

Bexington Drive

CW14PR

Rydal Mount

CW14RU

Becconsall Drive

CW14TJ

Sheridan Close

CW13XL

Selsey Close

CW14PB

Wharfedale Avenue

CW14TW

Lambourn Drive

CW13XD

Hove Close

CW13YE

Carrington Way

CW13XA

Wareham Drive

CW14PZ

Bleasdale Road

CW14QB

Wasdale Grove

CW13NY

Allman Close

CW13RZ

Merlin Way

CW13XW

Padstow Close

CW14TA

Perry Fields

CW14TP

Parkers Road

CW13FE

Sunnyside Place

CW13RD

Bradfield Road

CW13XU

Holbury Close

CW14UA

Thorn Tree Drive

CW14TH

Burton Grove

CW13NU

James Atkinson Way

CW14TT

Parkfield

CW13RA

Bradfield Road

CW13QX

Padmore Close

CW13RF

Mablins Lane

CW14RR

Barrows Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.