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About

Wistaston ward lies on the southern outskirts of Crewe within Cheshire East. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of housing developments and older properties. It contains local shopping parades, schools, and community facilities serving its population. The ward's landscape includes several parks and green spaces, such as Wistaston Memorial Hall grounds.

A notable local feature is the annual Wistaston Walk, a community event tracing rural footpaths around the parish boundaries. The area is bordered by the Crewe Green roundabout and the West Coast Main Line railway. Land use includes some agricultural fields and light industrial estates near its edges, alongside the residential neighbourhoods.

Area overview

On average Wistaston has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wistaston is £52,500 per year. There are 2 schools in Wistaston: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wistaston is home to around 9,365 people, with a population density of about 993.9 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wistaston Population
9,365
Population density
993.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.55(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.42(-23%)
Public order
11.43(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.86(-1%)
Other theft
7.69(+16%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,598
91.82%
Other White
248
2.65%
Indian
95
1.01%
Other
61
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
60
0.64%
Total population: 9,364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,778
34.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,413
17.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,145
14.34%
No qualifications
1,099
13.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
743
9.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,986

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,102
50.41%
Owns with a mortgage
1,528
36.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
265
6.35%
Other social rented
129
3.09%
Other forms of private rent
61
1.46%
Total households: 4,170

Property prices in Wistaston

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wistaston 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 Wistaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£340,000
Flats3£120,000
Semi-Detached68£205,000
Terraced8£175,000

10 years median price trend in Wistaston

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

All postcodes in Wistaston

CW28RZ

Borrowdale Close

CW56NJ

Crewe Road

CW26GU

Fuller Drive

CW28DJ

Shelley Drive

CW28QH

Wistaston Green Road

CW28GJ

Taylor Road

CW56NR

Crewe Road

CW28DN

Prior Close

CW28FD

Trinity Close

CW28QY

Wistaston Green Road

CW26QN

Crewe Road

CW26QW

Arley Place

CW28DG

Shelley Drive

CW28FZ

Armitage Close

CW28QF

Riverside Grove

CW26QR

Crewe Road

CW28DH

Carroll Drive

CW28BN

Yew Tree Road

CW28GQ

Shoveler Close

CW28TZ

Sharnbrook Drive

CW28UE

Coppenhall Lane

CW28UY

Marshfield Bank

CW26XN

Kemble Close

CW28RL

Willow Crescent

CW28QX

Wistaston Green Road

CW28RJ

Windermere Road

CW28SB

Middlewich Road

CW26XE

Barleywood Close

CW28EG

Park Drive Gardens

CW28HQ

Church View Walk

CW28JE

Buckingham Close

CW28SD

Middlewich Road

CW26GR

Blackthorn Close

CW26QJ

Merrivale Road

CW28QZ

Wistaston Green Road

CW56PB

Middlewich Road

CW26QB

Berkeley Crescent

CW28DS

Lear Drive

CW28JT

Wistaston Park

CW28RN

Bowness Road

CW26SW

Chatsworth Close

CW28DZ

Swift Close

CW28EU

Westfield Drive

CW28JQ

Marlborough Close

CW28UB

Sundale Drive

CW56NE

Crewe Road

CW26NZ

Springfield Drive

CW26QU

Crewe Road

CW26ST

Witham Close

CW28DT

Spencer Close

CW28EQ

Badgers Wood

CW28HX

Braemar Close

CW28RE

Beech Drive

CW28WR

Cob Road

CW28HA

Church Lane

CW28DA

Byron Way

CW28DP

Lear Drive

CW28EW

Park Drive

CW28FG

Harrow Close

CW28HY

Kings Drive

CW28WG

Teal Way

CW28JW

Caernarvon Road

CW28UW

Mulberry Road

CW28JH

Edinburgh Road

CW28ES

Westfield Drive

CW28HN

Princess Drive

CW56NN

Crewe Road

CW28DY

Hardy Close

CW28JY

Valley Road

CW28QE

Glendale Close

CW28QR

Wistaston Avenue

CW26XA

Millrace Drive

CW28DX

Herrick Close

CW28EJ

Brookland Avenue

CW28ER

Church Lane

CW28HJ

Abbey Fields

CW28HU

Blenheim Close

CW26QF

Towers Close

CW28DU

Cowper Close

CW28JD

Carisbrooke Close

CW28UT

Waldron Gardens

CW28FE

Christchurch Avenue

CW26QH

Laidon Avenue

CW28DD

Meynell Close

CW28HF

Sandylands Park

CW28RA

Wistaston Green Road

CW56NS

Colleys Lane

CW56NW

Crewe Road

CW28RP

Hawthorn Lane

CW28ED

Clare Drive

CW28HH

Marys Gate

CW28BZ

Marlowe Close

CW28EN

Park Drive

CW28HZ

Sandringham Drive

CW28JP

Broughton Lane

CW26PW

Nantwich Road

CW26PY

Crewe Road

CW26XF

Hidcote Close

CW28BP

Keats Drive

CW28EP

Church Lane

Data Sources

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