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Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue

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About

Crewe's town centre is centred around Victoria Avenue, a main thoroughfare lined with shops and civic buildings. The area is a key transport and commercial hub for the surrounding region, with its layout and development historically shaped by the railway industry. The Crewe Heritage Centre, located just off the avenue near the station, houses historic locomotives and engineering exhibits.

The streets immediately surrounding the avenue contain a mix of retail units, service businesses, and municipal offices. Queens Park lies a short walk to the east, providing green space with a boating lake and gardens. The area's architecture is predominantly Victorian and 20th-century, reflecting its growth as a major railway junction, with the original railway works having occupied a large site to the south.

Area overview

On average Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 188 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 16.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is £36,680 per year. There are 4 schools in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is home to around 7,980 people, with a population density of about 3,601.7 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
188
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue Population
7,980
Population density
3,601.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.96(+130%)
Shoplifting
37.84(+555%)
Public order
30.2(+198%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.57(+54%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.04(+90%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,617
70.38%
Other White
1,392
17.44%
Indian
176
2.21%
Other
167
2.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
110
1.38%
Total population: 7,981

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,640
25.63%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,463
22.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,001
15.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
860
13.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
764
11.94%
Total 16+ residents: 6,399

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,207
33.89%
Owns with a mortgage
794
22.29%
Owns outright
713
20.02%
Other social rented
517
14.51%
Social rents from council
236
6.63%
Total households: 3,562

Property prices in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue

Median price£125,000
Price per sq ft£152
Sales (last 12 months)71
Typical range (middle 50%)£97K – £180K

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £152 per square foot) in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £339,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£325,000£258
Semi-Detached17£180,000£194
Terraced39£117,500£132
Flats6£78,250£128

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£117,000£71,000£105,000£84,250
2017£168,500£75,500£115,000£85,000
2018£215,000£70,000£127,500£93,000
2019£191,250£82,000£127,250£92,500
2020£210,000£60,000£136,000£90,500
2021£239,000£70,000£146,500£105,000
2022£285,000£74,250£150,000£119,000
2023£280,000£82,750£150,000£120,000
2024£281,000£81,500£158,000£117,500
2025£314,000£72,250£183,000£120,000
2026£315,000£81,482£180,000£133,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£167£130£116£89
2017£177£127£145£102
2018£171£112£158£107
2019£176£144£148£102
2020£174£139£167£109
2021£188£111£167£113
2022£205£111£189£124
2023£209£132£171£129
2024£254£123£188£140
2025£243£153£214£143
2026£268£117£246£137
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue

Is Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue safe?

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue records about 188 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue?

The median sale price in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is £125,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue?

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue?

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue sits around rank 7,355 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue?

The average household income in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is around £36,680 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue

CW28NG

Albion Street

CW14AW

Queen Street

CW19SJ

Earle Street

CW19SU

Earle Street

CW19SX

Earle Street

CW12AH

Earle Street

CW27UN

Coppenhall Heyes

CW27UA

Hughes Drive

CW13BS

Hightown

CW19TJ

Earle Street

CW12PA

Newdigate Street

CW28NF

Darley Avenue

CW13BG

Flag Lane

CW14AE

Hall O Shaw Street

CW27JZ

Walthall Street

CW13DZ

Badger Avenue

CW12LF

Dorfold Street

CW12HR

Delamere Street

CW12AY

Brierley Street

CW27RU

Bowen Street

CW19SG

Earle Street

CW19SN

Earle Street

CW12BD

Thomas Street

CW19SD

Earle Street

CW13BL

Flag Lane

CW28LS

Blunstone Close

CW27RE

Wistaston Road

CW27UH

Coppenhall Heyes

CW12JW

St Pauls Street

CW12PN

Meredith Street

CW12ER

Delamere Street

CW19TF

Earle Street

CW12BE

Chester Square

CW19TH

Earle Street

CW27EA

Crewe Central

CW13DX

Peter Place

CW27SJ

Victoria Avenue

CW27UJ

Morgan Close

CW12DD

Lyon Street

CW27SY

Fairburn Avenue

CW19SB

Earle Street

CW19SL

Earle Street

CW13EA

Rigg Street

CW28LX

Stewart Street

CW27QU

Flag Lane

CW13DN

Oakmere Place

CW12BZ

Heath Street

CW27RH

Wistaston Road

CW28LR

Billington Close

CW27AW

Alton Street

CW12ES

Market Street

CW12JN

Victoria Street

CW27PT

Alton Street

CW13HD

West Street

CW14AA

Vincent Street

CW27RA

Wistaston Road

CW27EH

Edleston Road

CW12LD

Tollitt Street

CW28LP

Langley Drive

CW12LQ

Delamere Street

CW27SF

Victoria Avenue

CW19SZ

Earle Street

CW12PT

Victoria Street

CW12DU

Forge Street

CW12PU

Victoria Street

CW27QS

Lewis Street

CW12EG

Market Street

CW27RQ

Wistaston Road

CW27RW

Stewart Street

CW27PP

Walford Avenue

CW27RY

Alton Street

CW27PD

Valley Court

CW27QB

Alton Street

CW12JU

St Marys Street

CW14AX

Richmond Road

CW14BD

Chestnut Grove

CW27RR

Collins Street

CW12PJ

Meredith Street

CW27QP

Bridle Road

CW12LL

Delamere Street

CW19SP

Earle Street

CW28LA

Valley Road

CW12AF

Earle Street

CW12AP

Mirion Street

CW27QX

Flag Lane

CW28LT

Stewart Street

CW12JY

Crewe Central

CW27SD

Queens Park Drive

CW13AJ

Crewe Central

CW27EL

Bridle Road

CW27QD

Stamford Avenue

CW13JQ

Badger Avenue

CW12BH

Earle Street

CW27RF

Duke Street

CW13AA

Wilson Place

CW12LE

Betley Street

CW13BY

Hightown

CW14BE

Henry Street

CW12AG

Earle Street

CW28LJ

Valley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.